School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in East Timor
East Timor: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 11.8 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Timor, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Timor is 11.8 years, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 12.54 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.56 years, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 96th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.55 years | — |
| 2002 | 11 years | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 10.56 years | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.09 years | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.85 years | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 11.28 years | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 12.01 years | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 12.29 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 12.54 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 12.47 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.25 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.22 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.29 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.11 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.93 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8 years | -0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11.8 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.58 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11.8 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.75 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.19 years | 10.56 years | 12.01 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.23 years | 11.89 years | 12.54 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 years | 11.8 years | 11.8 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Timor?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in East Timor was 11.8 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.54 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.56 years in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 96th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release