Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 56.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
56.2%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
55th
of 119 countries
All-time high
69.8%
in 2010
All-time low
47.0%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2007–2022
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Timor-Leste, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Timor-Leste stood at 56.2%.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Timor-Leste peaked at 69.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2007.
That places Timor-Leste 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.0% | — |
| 2010 | 69.8% | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 58.4% | 69.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 56.2% | 61.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 52 Cyprus 58.0% compare
- 53 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 57.9% compare
- 54 Kenya 56.3% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 56.2% compare
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 55.6% compare
- 57 Brunei Darussalam 55.6% 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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Timor-Leste?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Timor-Leste was 56.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Timor-Leste ranks 55th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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