Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in East Timor
East Timor: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 858 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in East Timor, 2008–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in upper secondary education, female in East Timor stood at 858. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in East Timor peaked at 858 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 270, in 2008.
That places East Timor 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 270 | — |
| 2010 | 568 | +110.4% |
| 2011 | 546 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 458 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 402 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 495 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 618 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 690 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 713 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 786 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 792 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 858 | +8.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 858 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,388, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 858 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,545, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270 | 270 | 270 | 1 |
| 2010s | 606.8 | 402 | 792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 858 | 858 | 858 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 upper secondary education, female in East Timor?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in East Timor was 858 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 858 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 270 in 2008.
- How does East Timor rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release