Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 5.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
5.0%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
61st
of 72 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2012
All-time low
3.1%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2009–2014
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Timor-Leste, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 5.0% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2014.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Timor-Leste ranks 61st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +95.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 6.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 58 Greece 5.1%
- 59 Portugal 5.0%
- 60 South Sudan 5.0%
- 62 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.9%
- 63 Cayman Islands 4.8% compare
- 64 Sierra Leone 3.6% compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Timor-Leste?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Timor-Leste was 5.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Timor-Leste ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2014.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release