MDG: Southern Asia vs Timor-Leste: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: Southern Asia
10.69 years
in 2024
Timor-Leste
11.8 years
in 2020
MDG: Southern Asia rank
96th
Timor-Leste rank
96th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 11.8 years against 10.69 years in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 1.11 years.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 96th and Timor-Leste ranks 96th of 221 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.43 years | 11.19 years | 2.77 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 9.84 years | 12.23 years | 2.39 years | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 9.97 years | 11.8 years | 1.83 years | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 11.8 years against 10.69 years in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 1.11 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 96th and Timor-Leste ranks 96th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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