Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 29.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste is 29.2%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 36.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2017.
That places Timor-Leste 63rd out of 179 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36.4% | — |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +9.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 29.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 29.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.4%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.9% | 36.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste was 29.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release