School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 11.59 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Timor-Leste, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 12.61 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.08 years, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 98th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
- 95 Bahrain 11.76 years compare
- 96 Cape Verde 11.72 years compare
- 97 China 11.64 years compare
- 99 United States of America 11.58 years compare
- 100 Trinidad and Tobago 11.52 years compare
- 101 Qatar 11.52 years compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Timor-Leste?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 12.61 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 years in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 98th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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