Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Timor-Leste, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Timor-Leste is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Timor-Leste peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 112th out of 235 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, tertiary students studying in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +49.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +94.0% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 1.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Timor-Leste?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Timor-Leste was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Timor-Leste ranks 112th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release