Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 2,294 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2,294 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in East Timor peaked at 2,294 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 539, in 2004.
That places East Timor 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 539 | — |
| 2005 | 599 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 589 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,271 | +115.8% |
| 2011 | 1,307 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,029 | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 2,159 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,188 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,294 | +4.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,294 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,294 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,512, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 575.67 | 539 | 599 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,791 | 1,271 | 2,188 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,294 | 2,294 | 2,294 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 149 Reunion 2,834
- 150 Gabon 2,545 compare
- 151 Chad 2,404 compare
- 153 Central African Republic 2,040 compare
- 154 Martinique 2,035
- 155 Maldives 1,927 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, female in East Timor?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in East Timor was 2,294 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,294 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 539 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release