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 9,562 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 9,562 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 23,988 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,562 number, in 2019.
Timor-Leste ranks 81st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23,988 number | — |
| 2009 | 22,241 number | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 20,790 number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 17,076 number | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 15,117 number | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 15,061 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,657 number | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 13,951 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12,764 number | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 12,061 number | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 11,922 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 9,562 number | -19.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 9,562 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,401 number, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 9,562 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,637 number, 57% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,114 number | 22,241 number | 23,988 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 14,196 number | 9,562 number | 20,790 number | 10 |
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 9,562 number in 2019, 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 23,988 number 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 9,562 number in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 57.0%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.