Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Timor
East Timor: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 26.55 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Timor, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Timor stood at 26.55.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Timor peaked at 34.47 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.99, in 2010.
East Timor ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.24 | 23.68 | 34.47 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.28 | 22.99 | 27.29 | 4 |
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More education data for East Timor
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 120.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.7% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 635,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Timor?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in East Timor was 26.55 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 34.47 in 2003.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.99 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- East Timor ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.