Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in East Timor
East Timor: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 1.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Timor, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.8% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Timor peaked at 3.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1999.
That places East Timor 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +31.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +82.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +92.7% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +92.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| 2006 | +82.8% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Timor?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Timor was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- East Timor ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release