Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 23.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 440.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste peaked at 23.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 58th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +229.9% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +217.7% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +128.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 4.3% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- 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)
- 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, female (number), per capita 0.0815 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste was 23.3% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 58th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.