Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 8.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Timor-Leste, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 8.1% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Timor-Leste peaked at 8.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.6% | — |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +9.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 8.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 8.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Timor-Leste?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Timor-Leste was 8.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 88th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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