Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 127.65 millions in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Timor-Leste stood at 127.65 millions.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Timor-Leste peaked at 179.84 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.92 millions, in 2013.
That places Timor-Leste 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 109.71 millions | — |
| 2009 | 179.84 millions | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 169.25 millions | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 164.59 millions | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 121.27 millions | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 98.92 millions | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 137.05 millions | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 158.25 millions | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 156.5 millions | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 133.67 millions | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 127.65 millions | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.78 millions | 109.71 millions | 179.84 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 140.79 millions | 98.92 millions | 169.25 millions | 9 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Timor-Leste?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Timor-Leste was 127.65 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 179.84 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.92 millions in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Timor-Leste ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release