Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 8.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Timor-Leste, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Timor-Leste stood at 8.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Timor-Leste peaked at 9.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | — |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Timor-Leste?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Timor-Leste was 8.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Timor-Leste ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release