Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 1.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste is 1.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2009.
That places Timor-Leste 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste was 1.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release