SDG: Western Asia vs Timor-Leste: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
SDG: Western Asia
24.90 million
in 2024
Timor-Leste
156,227
in 2025
SDG: Western Asia rank
148th
Timor-Leste rank
145th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 24.90 million against 156,227 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 24.74 million.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 159.4 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 148th and Timor-Leste ranks 145th of 221 groups.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.93 million | 74,927 | 18.86 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 21.31 million | 84,928 | 21.22 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 23.02 million | 120,006 | 22.90 million | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 24.29 million | 147,205 | 24.14 million | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Western Asia or Timor-Leste?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 24.90 million against 156,227 in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Western Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 24.74 million, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 148th and Timor-Leste ranks 145th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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