Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in East Timor
East Timor: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) was 46.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 46.6% for labor force with advanced education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in East Timor peaked at 75.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 125th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.2% | — |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -21.5% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -28.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 46.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.8%, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 46.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.7%, 59% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 61.2% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 52.6% | 70.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 46.6% | 64.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More work & labour data for East Timor
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 321 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 667.78 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.77 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.22 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 11,687 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,450 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 66.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.18 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in East Timor?
- Labor force with advanced education in East Timor was 46.6% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for labor force with advanced education?
- East Timor ranks 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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 (% of total 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).