Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.6917 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste stood at 0.6917 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.8691 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6917 GPIA, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 123rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8603 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.8678 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8691 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8633 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8459 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8241 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8155 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8048 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7812 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7618 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7382 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7116 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6917 GPIA | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.864 GPIA | 0.8603 GPIA | 0.8678 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8015 GPIA | 0.7116 GPIA | 0.8691 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6917 GPIA | 0.6917 GPIA | 0.6917 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 120 Republic of Moldova 0.6975 GPIA compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6971 GPIA compare
- 122 Belize 0.6927 GPIA compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 0.688 GPIA compare
- 125 Cyprus 0.6857 GPIA compare
- 126 Bahrain 0.6843 GPIA 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Timor-Leste was 0.6917 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8691 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6917 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 123rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release