Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 19.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Timor-Leste, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Timor-Leste is 19.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Timor-Leste peaked at 21.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 89th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 11.3% | — |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 11.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.1% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Timor-Leste?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Timor-Leste was 19.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Timor-Leste ranks 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release