Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 26.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
26.7%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
55th
of 142 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2008
All-time low
26.5%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019

0102030402008201320192008: 41.4 %2009: 39.1 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 34.8 %2012: 34.6 %2013: 34.7 %2014: 32.8 %2015: 28.5 %2016: 26.5 %2017: 26.5 %2018: 27.6 %2019: 26.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste stood at 26.7%.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 41.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2017.

That places Timor-Leste 55th out of 142 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, male in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Timor-Leste, 2008 to 2019.
Year % Change
2008 41.4%
2009 39.1% -5.5%
2010 37.6% -3.8%
2011 34.8% -7.5%
2012 34.6% -0.7%
2013 34.7% +0.5%
2014 32.8% -5.7%
2015 28.5% -13.1%
2016 26.5% -6.8%
2017 26.5% -0.3%
2018 27.6% +4.2%
2019 26.7% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.3% 39.1% 41.4% 2
2010s 31.0% 26.5% 37.6% 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

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  3. 54 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.6% compare
  4. 56 Kenya 26.2%
  5. 57 Morocco 25.7% compare
  6. 58 Jamaica 25.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Timor-Leste was 26.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2017.
How does Timor-Leste rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.