Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 24.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 24.1% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste peaked at 56.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.5% | — |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 54.5% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 27.0% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste was 24.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release