Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor

East Timor: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 162,113 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
162,113
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
162,113
in 2020
All-time low
44,459
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor, 2001–2020

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2001201020202001: 44.5k2002: 52.8k2003: 58.6k2004: 73.0k2005: 74.8k2006: 76.1k2007: 77.4k2008: 78.7k2009: 96.1k2010: 101.5k2011: 107.9k2012: 111.4k2013: 112.0k2014: 118.9k2015: 129.3k2016: 140.5k2017: 149.9k2018: 155.8k2019: 161.7k2020: 162.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

East Timor recorded 162,113 for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 162,113 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44,459, in 2001.

That places East Timor 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 44,459 —
2002 52,785 +18.7%
2003 58,603 +11.0%
2004 73,005 +24.6%
2005 74,822 +2.5%
2006 76,100 +1.7%
2007 77,377 +1.7%
2008 78,655 +1.7%
2009 96,067 +22.1%
2010 101,482 +5.6%
2011 107,859 +6.3%
2012 111,422 +3.3%
2013 112,014 +0.5%
2014 118,934 +6.2%
2015 129,308 +8.7%
2016 140,462 +8.6%
2017 149,883 +6.7%
2018 155,831 +4.0%
2019 161,658 +3.7%
2020 162,113 +0.3%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 162,113 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 162,113 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162,113, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70,208 44,459 96,067 9
2010s 128,885 101,482 161,658 10
2020s 162,113 162,113 162,113 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 137 Botswana 175,513 compare
  2. 138 Puerto Rico 171,527 compare
  3. 139 Singapore 163,746 compare
  4. 141 Slovenia 160,956 compare
  5. 142 Qatar 151,038 compare
  6. 143 North Macedonia 150,231 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor?
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in East Timor was 162,113 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 162,113 in 2020.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 44,459 in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
East Timor ranks 140th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.