Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0047 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor, 2001–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.0047 units per person for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0047 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 138th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 units per person | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 units per person | +71.9% |
| 2011 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0046 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0047 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0047 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0053 units per person, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor was 0.0047 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 138th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.