Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in East Timor
East Timor: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 119.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in East Timor, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 119.7% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in East Timor peaked at 151.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 110.6%, in 2020.
That places East Timor 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 151.2% | — |
| 2002 | 138.6% | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 129.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 126.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 121.4% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 124.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 125.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 128.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 130.8% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 130.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 128.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 127.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 126.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 123.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 117.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 113.6% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 111.5% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 110.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 123.6% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 119.0% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 119.7% | +0.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 119.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 119.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131.0% | 121.4% | 151.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 123.8% | 111.5% | 130.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.2% | 110.6% | 123.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 12 Namibia 120.7% compare
- 13 Monaco 120.6% compare
- 14 Myanmar 120.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 119.2% compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 117.6% compare
- 18 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 116.9%
More education data for East Timor
- 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in East Timor?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in East Timor was 119.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 151.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.6% in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- East Timor ranks 15th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.