Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 17.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Timor-Leste stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Timor-Leste peaked at 22.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2019.
That places Timor-Leste 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20.8% | — |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -2.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 17.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 17.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 72 Israel 18.4% compare
- 73 Colombia 18.1% compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 18.0% compare
- 76 Philippines 16.9% compare
- 77 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.8% compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 16.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Timor-Leste was 17.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Timor-Leste ranks 75th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release