Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 52.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 52.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste peaked at 52.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 31st of 179 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 public in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.8% | — |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | +2.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 52.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 52.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.3% | 52.7% | 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 52.7% 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 52.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% 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 13.3%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release