Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 6,182 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in East Timor, 2001–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
East Timor recorded 6,182 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 6,182 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,589, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,589 | — |
| 2002 | 1,787 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1,700 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,644 | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 3,160 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 2,921 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 2,683 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2,444 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 3,430 | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 4,415 | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 4,441 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,492 | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 5,870 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 5,941 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,182 | +4.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 6,182 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 6,182 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,484 | 1,589 | 3,430 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,232 | 4,415 | 5,941 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,182 | 6,182 | 6,182 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in East Timor?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in East Timor was 6,182 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6,182 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,589 in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.