Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 13,010 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste stood at 13,010.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 15,131 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,287, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 95th out of 184 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15,131 | — |
| 2009 | 14,746 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 14,217 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 12,733 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 12,614 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,580 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12,200 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 11,993 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11,287 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 12,173 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 14,117 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 13,156 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 13,010 | -1.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 13,010 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 13,010 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,268, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,938 | 14,746 | 15,131 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12,807 | 11,287 | 14,217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,010 | 13,010 | 13,010 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 13,010 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 15,131 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,287 in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release