Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 30,282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30,282
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
145th
of 220 countries
All-time high
32,481
in 2018
All-time low
12,002
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 30,282 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste peaked at 32,481 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,002, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,002 | — |
| 1971 | 12,333 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 12,671 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 13,012 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 13,347 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 13,654 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 13,958 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 14,249 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 14,513 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 14,736 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 14,943 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 15,171 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 15,386 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 15,478 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 15,434 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 15,259 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 14,979 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 14,741 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 14,728 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15,037 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 15,468 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 16,049 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 16,788 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 17,708 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 18,760 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 19,831 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 20,890 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 21,932 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 22,939 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 23,889 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 18,159 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 19,643 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 21,062 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 21,617 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 21,182 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 21,829 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 22,859 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 23,783 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 24,522 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 25,384 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26,362 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 27,856 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29,130 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 29,987 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 30,800 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 31,301 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 31,920 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32,422 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32,481 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 32,265 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 31,811 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 31,186 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 30,425 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 30,027 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 30,018 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 30,282 | +0.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 30,282 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 30,282 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,461, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,448 | 12,002 | 14,736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,116 | 14,728 | 15,478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,425 | 15,468 | 23,889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,004 | 18,159 | 25,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,452 | 26,362 | 32,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,625 | 30,018 | 31,811 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 142 Jamaica 38,117 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 31,644 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 30,855 compare
- 146 Lithuania 29,700 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,611 compare
- 148 Qatar 28,268 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste was 30,282 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 32,481 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,002 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Timor-Leste ranks 145th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release