Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 34.8% 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
In 2020, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste stood at 34.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste peaked at 64.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 26th 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 | 63.4% | — |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 64.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 62.3% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.2% | 63.0% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 38.0% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 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 34.8% 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 64.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 26th 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 46.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release