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 4.8% 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 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 151.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 83rd of 182 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.3% | — |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +12.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 4.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 4.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 80 Cameroon 5.2% compare
- 81 Iceland 5.2% compare
- 82 United Arab Emirates 4.9% compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 4.8% compare
- 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.7% compare
- 86 Lebanon 4.4% 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 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 4.8% 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 4.8% 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 83rd out of 182 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release