Secondary education, general pupils in East Timor
East Timor: Secondary education, general pupils was 141,712 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in East Timor, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 141,712 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in East Timor peaked at 141,712 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44,459, in 2001.
That places East Timor 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44,459 | — |
| 2002 | 52,785 | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 58,603 | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 69,752 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 72,022 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 78,655 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 92,023 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 95,782 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 101,210 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 105,442 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 106,525 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 113,512 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 123,292 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 132,524 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 137,532 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 141,712 | +3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 141,712 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 759,599, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 141,712 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,712, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,900 | 44,459 | 92,023 | 7 |
| 2010s | 117,503 | 95,782 | 141,712 | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 136 Gambia 163,065 compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 153,157 compare
- 138 Gabon 146,080 compare
- 140 Lesotho 133,639 compare
- 141 Central African Republic 132,695 compare
- 142 North Macedonia 115,834 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 secondary education, general pupils in East Timor?
- Secondary education, general pupils in East Timor was 141,712 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 141,712 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,459 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- East Timor ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.