Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 47.3% 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 47.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Timor-Leste peaked at 53.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2019.
Timor-Leste ranks 149th of 179 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 | 53.2% | — |
| 2009 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -2.2% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 47.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.5%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 47.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51.0%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.3% | 53.2% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 47.3% | 52.7% | 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 47.3% 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 53.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Timor-Leste ranks 149th 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 down 11.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release