Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational in East Timor
East Timor: Share of all students in upper … upper both sexes vocational was 19.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Timor, 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 East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 21.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
East Timor 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 … upper both sexes vocational in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 19.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 19.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Timor?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- East Timor 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 East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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