Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 119,352 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
119,352
World rank
40th
of 59 countries
All-time high
125,351
in 2001
All-time low
114,016
in 2015
Years of data
5
2001–2022
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 119,352 for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 125,351 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 114,016, in 2015.
That places Timor-Leste 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 125,351 | — |
| 2007 | 121,402 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 115,651 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 114,016 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 119,352 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 123,376 | 121,402 | 125,351 | 2 |
| 2010s | 114,834 | 114,016 | 115,651 | 2 |
| 2020s | 119,352 | 119,352 | 119,352 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Timor-Leste?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Timor-Leste was 119,352 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 125,351 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,016 in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 40th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release