Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 24.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste is 24.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste peaked at 42.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2019.
That places Timor-Leste 57th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.7% | — |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -5.5% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.9%, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 24.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.3%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.8% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 24.2% | 37.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 54 Fiji 25.7% compare
- 55 Palestine, State of 25.4% compare
- 56 Cayman Islands 24.7% compare
- 58 Jamaica 23.6% compare
- 59 Egypt 23.4% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.4% compare
More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6476 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 24.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2019.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 57th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.