Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in East Timor
East Timor: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female was 1.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Timor, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.6% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in East Timor peaked at 2.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 123rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.1% | — |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.7%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.6% | 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 1.6% 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 2.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- East Timor ranks 123rd out of 208 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 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release