Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 32.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Timor-Leste stood at 32.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Timor-Leste peaked at 34.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 38th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 23.7% | — |
| 2009 | 24.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -4.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 32.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 32.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 23.7% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.6% | 34.2% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Timor-Leste was 32.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Timor-Leste ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper 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