Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 24.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
24.0%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
53rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2011
All-time low
21.8%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2019
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Timor-Leste is 24.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Timor-Leste peaked at 26.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.8% | — |
| 2009 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 24.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.2%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 24.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.8% | 22.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 23.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 50 Argentina 25.9% compare
- 51 Ecuador 25.8% compare
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.8% compare
- 54 Philippines 23.9% compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 23.8% compare
- 56 Japan 22.4% compare
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 secondary education in private in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Timor-Leste was 24.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Timor-Leste ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release