Population, ages 15-24, total in East Timor
East Timor: Population, ages 15-24, total was 296,497 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in East Timor, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in East Timor stood at 296,497. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in East Timor peaked at 296,497 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131,719, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 144th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 136,194 | — |
| 1999 | 131,719 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 133,460 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 142,605 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 158,030 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 176,986 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 195,483 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 210,652 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 221,511 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 228,972 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 234,351 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 239,752 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 246,682 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 255,515 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 265,647 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 276,450 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 286,954 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 296,497 | +3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 296,497 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 296,497 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767,924, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,956 | 131,719 | 136,194 | 2 |
| 2000s | 194,180 | 133,460 | 239,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 271,291 | 246,682 | 296,497 | 6 |
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, ages 15-24, total in East Timor?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in East Timor was 296,497 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 296,497 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,719 in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.