Government expenditure on education, US$ in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 106.56 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Timor-Leste, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on education, us$ in Timor-Leste stood at 106.56 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Timor-Leste peaked at 134.65 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.23 millions, in 2008.
Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 56.23 millions | — |
| 2009 | 93.79 millions | +66.8% |
| 2010 | 97.95 millions | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 106.27 millions | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 83.12 millions | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 79.09 millions | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 108.77 millions | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 134.65 millions | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 133.34 millions | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 113.65 millions | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 106.56 millions | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.01 millions | 56.23 millions | 93.79 millions | 2 |
| 2010s | 107.04 millions | 79.09 millions | 134.65 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Timor-Leste?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Timor-Leste was 106.56 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 134.65 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.23 millions in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release