Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 15,422 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,422
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,694
in 2017
All-time low
6,047
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
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste stood at 15,422.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste peaked at 16,694 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,047, 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 | 6,047 | — |
| 1971 | 6,217 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6,390 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 6,565 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6,738 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 6,896 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7,051 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,202 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7,340 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 7,455 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7,565 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 7,684 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7,833 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 7,922 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,950 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7,914 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7,827 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7,764 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,816 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 8,032 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8,304 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8,627 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8,990 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 9,433 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 9,936 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10,446 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 10,951 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 11,446 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 11,927 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12,378 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 9,368 | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 10,105 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 10,803 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 11,070 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,891 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 11,221 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 11,723 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 12,172 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 12,560 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 13,079 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13,693 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 14,510 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 15,092 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 15,441 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15,823 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16,117 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16,471 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,694 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16,664 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,477 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16,166 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,804 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 15,411 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15,245 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 15,274 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 15,422 | +1.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 15,422 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,208, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 15,422 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,855, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,790 | 6,047 | 7,455 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,831 | 7,565 | 8,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,244 | 8,304 | 12,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,299 | 9,368 | 13,079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,698 | 13,693 | 16,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,554 | 15,245 | 16,166 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 142 Jamaica 19,400 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 16,076 compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 15,869 compare
- 146 Lithuania 15,200 compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,813 compare
- 148 Qatar 14,323 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 15,422 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 16,694 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,047 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 4.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release