Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2,711 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor is 2,711, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 2,711 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 579, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 118th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 634 | — |
| 2002 | 761 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 579 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 1,106 | +91.0% |
| 2010 | 2,072 | +87.3% |
| 2011 | 1,940 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,716 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,563 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,701 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 2,087 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2,225 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2,312 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,545 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 2,559 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,711 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 770 | 579 | 1,106 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,072 | 1,563 | 2,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,711 | 2,711 | 2,711 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 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)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary 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)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor was 2,711 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,711 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 579 in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 118th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release