Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Timor
East Timor: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 287,320 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Timor, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Timor stood at 287,320. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 287,320 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,092, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 137th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 114,092 | — |
| 2001 | 122,476 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 132,751 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 142,044 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 144,706 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 146,613 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 153,076 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 159,791 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 238,646 | +49.3% |
| 2009 | 247,717 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 256,509 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 264,993 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 272,358 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 278,306 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 282,187 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 284,481 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 285,449 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 285,015 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 284,001 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 282,214 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 280,280 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 279,519 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 280,336 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 281,741 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 284,182 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 287,320 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160,191 | 114,092 | 247,717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,551 | 256,509 | 285,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,230 | 279,519 | 287,320 | 6 |
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More education data for East Timor
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Timor?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in East Timor was 287,320 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 287,320 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,092 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release