Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in East Timor
East Timor: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 2,749 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Timor, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Timor stood at 2,749 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Timor peaked at 3,710 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 404 number, in 1998.
That places East Timor 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in East Timor, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 404 number | — |
| 1999 | 404 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 404 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 408 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 412 number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 672 number | +63.1% |
| 2004 | 602 number | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 640 number | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1,210 number | +89.1% |
| 2007 | 2,399 number | +98.3% |
| 2008 | 3,154 number | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 3,384 number | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3,710 number | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3,475 number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 2,942 number | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 2,939 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,975 number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,740 number | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 2,759 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,777 number | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,749 number | -1.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,749 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,185 number, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,749 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,149 number, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +98.3% | 1,210 number | 2,399 number |
| 2006 | +89.1% | 640 number | 1,210 number |
| 2003 | +63.1% | 412 number | 672 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404 number | 404 number | 404 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,328 number | 404 number | 3,384 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,007 number | 2,740 number | 3,710 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Timor?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Timor was 2,749 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3,710 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 404 number in 1998.
- How does East Timor rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.