School life expectancy, secondary, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 4.96 years in 2020. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Timor-Leste, 2004β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 5 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.51 years, in 2004.
Timor-Leste 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.
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 Timor-Leste
- 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 Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Timor-Leste?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Timor-Leste was 4.96 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 years in 2004.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release