School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in East Timor
East Timor: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 4.96 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, secondary, male in East Timor stood at 4.96 years.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in East Timor peaked at 5 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.51 years, in 2004.
East Timor ranks 134th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.51 years | — |
| 2005 | 3.56 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.63 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.3 years | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4 years | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.45 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.45 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.28 years | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.71 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.88 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.96 years | -1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.96 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.96 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.6 years, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.75 years | 3.51 years | 4.3 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.59 years | 4.28 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 4.96 years | 4.96 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 131 Iran 5.03 years compare
- 132 Montserrat 5.02 years compare
- 133 Grenada 5.01 years compare
- 135 San Marino 4.94 years compare
- 136 Marshall Islands 4.93 years compare
- 137 Kenya 4.92 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, secondary, male in East Timor?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in East Timor was 4.96 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 years in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- East Timor ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release