Teachers in lower secondary education, female in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1,436 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in East Timor, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,436 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in East Timor peaked at 1,436 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319, in 2008.
That places East Timor 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 319 | — |
| 2009 | 671 | +110.3% |
| 2010 | 703 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 761 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,316 | +73.0% |
| 2018 | 1,373 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,396 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,436 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495 | 319 | 671 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,110 | 703 | 1,396 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1,436 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in East Timor?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in East Timor was 1,436 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,436 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 319 in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release