Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3,471 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste stood at 3,471. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 3,471 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 955, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 117th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 955 | — |
| 2002 | 1,026 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,121 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,338 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 2,297 | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 2,343 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,501 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3,180 | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 3,325 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3,382 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3,471 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,347 | 955 | 2,297 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,946 | 2,343 | 3,382 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,471 | 3,471 | 3,471 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 3,471 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3,471 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 955 in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 117th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release