Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 1,986 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
1,986 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
1,986 number
in 2019
All-time low
1,019 number
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Timor-Leste, 2008–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2008201320192008: 1.0k number2009: 1.6k number2010: 1.6k number2011: 1.7k number2017: 1.9k number2018: 2.0k number2019: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Timor-Leste is 1,986 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,986 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,019 number, in 2008.

That places Timor-Leste 102nd out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,322 number 1,019 number 1,626 number 2
2010s 1,836 number 1,640 number 1,986 number 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 99 Mongolia 2,612 number
  2. 100 Bhutan 2,249 number compare
  3. 101 Qatar 2,129 number compare
  4. 103 Slovenia 1,878 number compare
  5. 104 Puerto Rico 1,865 number compare
  6. 105 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1,838 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Timor-Leste?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Timor-Leste was 1,986 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 1,986 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1,019 number in 2008.
How does Timor-Leste rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Timor-Leste ranks 102nd out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/