Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 34.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Timor-Leste, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Timor-Leste is 34.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 302.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Timor-Leste peaked at 34.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.6% | — |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +248.5% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 8.5% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Timor-Leste?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Timor-Leste was 34.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Timor-Leste ranks 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 302.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release