Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4158 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Timor, 2001–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Timor stood at 0.4158 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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), per square in East Timor peaked at 0.4158 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1069 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places East Timor 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 square in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2987 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3694 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3947 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3995 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.4158 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3087 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.4158 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 0.2125 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3518 units per square kilometre | 0.2969 units per square kilometre | 0.3995 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | 0.4158 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 114 Lithuania 0.428 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Samoa 0.4279 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Eswatini 0.4201 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Bulgaria 0.3915 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Morocco 0.378 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ecuador 0.3732 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in East Timor?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in East Timor was 0.4158 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4158 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1069 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.