Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 67.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste stood at 67.4%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste peaked at 76.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 2017.
Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 76.3% | — |
| 2009 | 75.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 67.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 65.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | +2.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 67.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 67.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.0%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 75.4% | 76.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 65.8% | 70.4% | 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 public in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste was 67.4% 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 76.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 2017.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 146th out of 183 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 down 10.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release