Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 5.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Timor-Leste, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Timor-Leste stood at 5.5%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 146.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.6% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +8.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 5.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Timor-Leste was 5.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release