Population, age 20, total in East Timor
East Timor: Population, age 20, total was 29,094 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in East Timor, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 29,094 for population, age 20, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in East Timor peaked at 29,094 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,028, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,774 | — |
| 1999 | 12,028 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 12,082 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 13,097 | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 14,920 | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 17,184 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 19,355 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 21,052 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 22,147 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 22,763 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 23,091 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 23,426 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 23,983 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 24,811 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25,829 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 26,957 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 29,094 | +7.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 29,094 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214,741, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 29,094 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,582, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,401 | 12,028 | 12,774 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18,912 | 12,082 | 23,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,135 | 23,983 | 29,094 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in East Timor?
- Population, age 20, total in East Timor was 29,094 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 29,094 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,028 in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for population, age 20, total?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.