Labor force with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Labor force with advanced education, male was 56.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste is 56.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 81.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2022.
Timor-Leste ranks 125th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.4% | — |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 75.2% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 66.4% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 59.4% | 76.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 56.0% | 71.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More work & labour data for Timor-Leste
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Timor-Leste was 56.0% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2022.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).