Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor

East Timor: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 6,182 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
6,182
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
152nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
6,182
in 2020
All-time low
1,589
in 2001
Years of data
15
2001–2020

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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k2001201020202001: 1.6k2002: 1.8k2003: 1.7k2004: 2.6k2005: 3.2k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.4k2009: 3.4k2010: 4.4k2011: 4.4k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.9k2019: 5.9k2020: 6.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor stood at 6,182. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 6,182 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,589, in 2001.

That places East Timor 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 1,589 —
2002 1,787 +12.5%
2003 1,700 -4.9%
2004 2,644 +55.5%
2005 3,160 +19.5%
2006 2,921 -7.6%
2007 2,683 -8.2%
2008 2,444 -8.9%
2009 3,430 +40.3%
2010 4,415 +28.7%
2011 4,441 +0.6%
2017 5,492 +23.7%
2018 5,870 +6.9%
2019 5,941 +1.2%
2020 6,182 +4.1%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 6,182 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 6,182 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,484 1,589 3,430 9
2010s 5,232 4,415 5,941 5
2020s 6,182 6,182 6,182 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 149 Bhutan 6,995 compare
  2. 150 Luxembourg 6,748 compare
  3. 151 Guyana 6,700 compare
  4. 153 Lesotho 5,672 compare
  5. 154 Haiti 5,619
  6. 155 Fiji 5,041 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Timor was 6,182 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 6,182 in 2020.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1,589 in 2001.
How does East Timor rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
East Timor ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 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, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.