Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 22,010 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male 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, male in Timor-Leste is 22,010, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 22,010 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,819, in 2011.
Timor-Leste ranks 92nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19,883 | — |
| 2009 | 19,470 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18,787 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 17,819 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 18,187 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 20,052 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 20,010 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 19,257 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 18,667 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 18,930 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,740 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 20,462 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22,010 | +7.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 22,010 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 22,010 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,191, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,676 | 19,470 | 19,883 | 2 |
| 2010s | 19,291 | 17,819 | 20,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,010 | 22,010 | 22,010 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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, male in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste was 22,010 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 22,010 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,819 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 92nd out of 175 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release