Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 2,035 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Timor, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Timor stood at 2,035. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Timor peaked at 2,035 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,019, in 2008.
East Timor ranks 107th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,019 | — |
| 2009 | 1,626 | +59.6% |
| 2010 | 1,640 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,740 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,864 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,951 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,986 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2,035 | +2.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,035 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,551, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,035 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,155, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,322 | 1,019 | 1,626 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,836 | 1,640 | 1,986 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,035 | 2,035 | 2,035 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Timor?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Timor was 2,035 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,035 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,019 in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- East Timor ranks 107th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release