Lesotho vs Timor-Leste: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Lesotho
99,372
in 2025
Timor-Leste
92,651
in 2025
Lesotho rank
140th
Timor-Leste rank
142nd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 99,372 against 92,651 in Timor-Leste, a difference of 6,721.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Timor-Leste ranks 142nd of 220 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 | 50,452 | 35,926 | 14,526 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 65,923 | 43,955 | 21,968 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 86,400 | 48,862 | 37,538 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 100,866 | 59,825 | 41,041 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 90,572 | 82,537 | 8,036 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 95,530 | 95,159 | 370.67 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Lesotho or Timor-Leste?
- Lesotho, at 99,372 against 92,651 in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 6,721, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Timor-Leste ranks 142nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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