Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 14,860 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,860
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 220 countries
All-time high
15,817
in 2018
All-time low
5,955
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 14,860 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste peaked at 15,817 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,955, in 1970.
Timor-Leste ranks 145th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 | 5,955 | — |
| 1971 | 6,116 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 6,281 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6,447 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 6,609 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,758 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,907 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,047 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7,173 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 7,281 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7,378 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7,487 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 7,553 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 7,556 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7,484 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 7,345 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7,152 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 6,977 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 6,912 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7,005 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7,164 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7,422 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7,798 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 8,275 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 8,824 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 9,385 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 9,939 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 10,486 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 11,012 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11,511 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 8,791 | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 9,538 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 10,259 | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 10,547 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10,291 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 10,608 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,136 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 11,611 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11,962 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12,305 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12,669 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 13,346 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 14,038 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 14,546 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 14,977 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15,184 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15,449 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,728 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 15,817 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15,788 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15,645 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 15,382 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 15,014 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 14,782 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 14,744 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 14,860 | +0.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 14,860 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,210, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 14,860 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,606, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,657 | 5,955 | 7,281 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,285 | 6,912 | 7,556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,182 | 7,164 | 11,511 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,705 | 8,791 | 12,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,754 | 12,669 | 15,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,071 | 14,744 | 15,645 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 142 Croatia 18,517 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 15,568 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 14,986 compare
- 146 Lithuania 14,500 compare
- 147 Qatar 13,945 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,798 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (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 14,860 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 15,817 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,955 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 2.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release