Malaysia vs Timor-Leste: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Malaysia
15 years
in 2025
Timor-Leste
15 years
in 2025
Malaysia rank
64th
Timor-Leste rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Malaysia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Timor-Leste ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Malaysia or Timor-Leste?
- Malaysia, at 15 years against 15 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Timor-Leste rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Timor-Leste ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). 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