Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste stood at 6.79 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.79 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.66 years, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.66 years | — |
| 2001 | 4.78 years | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.91 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.04 years | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 5.17 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.3 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.44 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.58 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.73 years | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.88 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.03 years | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.01 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.14 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.3 years | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.46 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.62 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.79 years | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.79 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.79 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.25 years | 4.66 years | 5.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 years | 5.99 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 years | 6.62 years | 6.79 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 152 Lesotho 6.98 years compare
- 153 Comoros 6.93 years compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 6.84 years compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 6.77 years compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.74 years compare
- 158 Myanmar 6.73 years compare
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 average years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Timor-Leste was 6.79 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 years in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Timor-Leste ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.