Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 22.7% in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste, 2001β2022
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 22.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 617.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Timor-Leste peaked at 22.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.2% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 61 Tajikistan 22.9% compare
- 62 State of Palestine 22.8% compare
- 63 Brazil 22.7% compare
- 65 North Macedonia 22.5% compare
- 66 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 22.5% compare
- 67 Chile 22.3% compare
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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (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 22.7% 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 22.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Timor-Leste ranks 64th 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 617.9%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.