School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in East Timor
East Timor: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) was 11.59 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.59 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.61 years
in 2011
All-time low
11.08 years
in 2005
Years of data
15
2004–2020
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in East Timor stood at 11.59 years.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in East Timor peaked at 12.61 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.08 years, in 2005.
East Timor ranks 98th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (life) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.34 years | — |
| 2005 | 11.08 years | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.48 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 12.22 years | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 12.41 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.61 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.53 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.25 years | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.09 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.17 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.99 years | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 11.79 years | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.69 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.59 years | -0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 11.59 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 years, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 11.59 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.59 years, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.53 years | 11.08 years | 12.22 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.17 years | 11.69 years | 12.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 years | 11.59 years | 11.59 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 95 Bahrain 11.76 years compare
- 96 Cape Verde 11.72 years compare
- 97 China 11.64 years compare
- 99 United States 11.58 years compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 11.52 years compare
- 101 Qatar 11.52 years compare
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, male in East Timor?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in East Timor was 11.59 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 years in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- East Timor ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release