Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 16,204 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste is 16,204, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 19,872 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,807, in 2019.
That places Timor-Leste 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19,872 | — |
| 2009 | 18,949 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 17,809 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 16,489 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 16,794 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 18,307 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 17,919 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,144 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 15,885 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 15,161 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 15,910 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 14,807 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 16,204 | +9.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 16,204 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,766, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 16,204 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,241, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,410 | 18,949 | 19,872 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,622 | 14,807 | 18,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,204 | 16,204 | 16,204 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 91 Jordan 20,218 compare
- 92 Czechia 17,288 compare
- 93 Solomon Islands 16,247 compare
- 95 Costa Rica 16,074 compare
- 96 Argentina 15,915 compare
- 97 Switzerland 15,692 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste was 16,204 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19,872 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,807 in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release