Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 6.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.23
in 2021
All-time low
3.77
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 6.23 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.23 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2000.
Timor-Leste ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.77 | — |
| 2001 | 3.91 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.05 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.19 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.49 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.82 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.99 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.17 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.35 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.34 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.32 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.31 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.29 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.44 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.63 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.82 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 6.02 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.23 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.23 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 | 3.77 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 5.26 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 | 6.02 | 6.23 | 4 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 6.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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