Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 37.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Timor-Leste, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Timor-Leste is 37.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Timor-Leste peaked at 37.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 172nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.4% | — |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.0% | 24.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 28.8% | 36.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 169 Morocco 40.1% compare
- 170 American Samoa 38.7%
- 171 Papua New Guinea 38.1% compare
- 173 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
- 174 Angola 34.4% compare
- 175 Rwanda 34.3% compare
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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Timor-Leste?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Timor-Leste was 37.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 172nd out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release