Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 18.02 millions in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
18.02 millions
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
137th
of 146 countries
All-time high
56.48 millions
in 2010
All-time low
12.42 millions
in 2013
Years of data
5
2009–2014
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Timor-Leste, 2009–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Timor-Leste stood at 18.02 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
That places Timor-Leste 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.81 millions | — |
| 2010 | 56.48 millions | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 55.24 millions | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 12.42 millions | -77.5% |
| 2014 | 18.02 millions | +45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.81 millions | 46.81 millions | 46.81 millions | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.54 millions | 12.42 millions | 56.48 millions | 4 |
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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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Timor-Leste?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Timor-Leste was 18.02 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 56.48 millions in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.42 millions in 2013.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Timor-Leste ranks 137th out of 146 countries with data for 2014.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release