Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 6,182 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 6,182, measured in 2020. 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 in Timor-Leste peaked at 6,182 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,589, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 152nd out of 214 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
| 2008 | 2,444 | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 4,415 | +80.6% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,221 | 1,589 | 3,160 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,232 | 4,415 | 5,941 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,182 | 6,182 | 6,182 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 6,182 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6,182 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,589 in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release