Sao Tome and Principe vs Timor-Leste: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Sao Tome and Principe
55.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
56.7%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
95th
Timor-Leste rank
93rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 56.7% against 55.1% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th and Timor-Leste ranks 93rd of 164 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 19.7% | 8.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 27.3% | 14.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 40.9% | 24.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 49.9% | 19.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 54.3% | 3.0% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Sao Tome and Principe or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 56.7% against 55.1% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 1.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th and Timor-Leste ranks 93rd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release