Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 11,097 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste stood at 11,097.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 12,409 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,472, in 2019.
That places Timor-Leste 96th out of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 12,409 | — |
| 2009 | 11,790 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 10,984 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 10,639 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 10,752 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11,880 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 12,193 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11,646 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11,032 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 9,924 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9,997 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9,472 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 11,097 | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,100 | 11,790 | 12,409 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,852 | 9,472 | 12,193 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,097 | 11,097 | 11,097 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 93 Puerto Rico 13,048 compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,472 compare
- 95 Austria 11,934 compare
- 97 Namibia 11,012 compare
- 98 Comoros 10,959 compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 10,550 compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Timor-Leste was 11,097 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 12,409 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,472 in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 96th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release