SDG: Western Asia vs Timor-Leste: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Western Asia
35.27 million
in 2024
Timor-Leste
182,840
in 2025
SDG: Western Asia rank
150th
Timor-Leste rank
147th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 35.27 million against 182,840 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 35.09 million.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 192.9 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th and Timor-Leste ranks 147th of 221 groups.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.50 million | 89,776 | 21.42 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 23.61 million | 104,413 | 23.51 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 27.12 million | 124,438 | 26.99 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 30.94 million | 171,878 | 30.77 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 34.34 million | 189,024 | 34.15 million | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Western Asia or Timor-Leste?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 35.27 million against 182,840 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Western Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 35.09 million, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 150th and Timor-Leste ranks 147th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). 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