How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Lesotho

215,517 number

in 2020

Timor-Leste

186,814 number

in 2020

Lesotho rank

143rd

Timor-Leste rank

146th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

Lesotho
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 215,517 number against 186,814 number in Timor-Leste, a difference of 28,703 number.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 143rd and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 205 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
1970s	136,273 number	78,226 number	58,047 number	Lesotho
1980s	176,848 number	93,108 number	83,739 number	Lesotho
1990s	237,213 number	92,632 number	144,581 number	Lesotho
2000s	246,509 number	134,212 number	112,297 number	Lesotho
2010s	218,967 number	175,695 number	43,271 number	Lesotho
2020s	215,517 number	186,814 number	28,703 number	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Timor-Leste?: Lesotho, at 215,517 number against 186,814 number in Timor-Leste as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Timor-Leste?: 28,703 number, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?: Lesotho ranks 143rd and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 205 countries.
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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Indicator: School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.