Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
49.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2012
All-time low
49.0%
in 2016
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 49.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2019.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Timor-Leste peaked at 50.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2016.
That places Timor-Leste 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.6% | — |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 49.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 49.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.3%, 96% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.6% | 50.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 50.8% | 10 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Timor-Leste was 49.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2016.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release