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

Latest (2020)
0.0047 units per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
138th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0047 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.0019 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
12
2001–2020

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor, 2001–2020

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0052001201020202001: 0.002 units per person2002: 0.002 units per person2003: 0.002 units per person2004: 0.003 units per person2005: 0.003 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2010: 0.004 units per person2011: 0.004 units per person2017: 0.004 units per person2018: 0.005 units per person2019: 0.005 units per person2020: 0.005 units per person

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

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in East Timor, 2001 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Morocco 0.0048 units per person compare
  2. 136 Indonesia 0.0047 units per person compare
  3. 137 Laos 0.0047 units per person compare
  4. 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0046 units per person compare
  5. 140 Vietnam 0.0046 units per person compare
  6. 141 South Korea 0.0045 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 5,320 data points, 1970–2025
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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.