Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 49.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Timor-Leste, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Timor-Leste is 49.5%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.1% | — |
| 2010 | 37.8% | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +53.1% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 37.8% | 61.4% | 5 |
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 total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Timor-Leste?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Timor-Leste was 49.5% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Timor-Leste ranks 108th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.