School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 15,806 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,806
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
144th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,767
in 2016
All-time low
6,247
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Timor-Leste is 15,806, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 16,767 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,247, in 1970.
That places Timor-Leste 144th out of 222 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,247 | — |
| 1971 | 6,420 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6,595 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 6,770 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 6,940 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7,094 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 7,238 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7,382 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 7,510 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7,619 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7,720 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7,825 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7,932 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7,970 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 7,932 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7,823 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7,728 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7,750 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,973 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8,242 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8,621 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 9,024 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 9,467 | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9,970 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 10,480 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 10,989 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 11,486 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 11,966 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 12,422 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 12,830 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 9,593 | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 10,179 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 10,629 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11,063 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11,431 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11,597 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 12,079 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 12,493 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 12,992 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13,575 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 14,414 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 15,117 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 15,480 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15,855 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16,127 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,496 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 16,767 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 16,726 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,540 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16,224 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15,868 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15,491 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 15,268 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15,296 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,445 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 15,806 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,982 | 6,247 | 7,619 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,890 | 7,720 | 8,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,726 | 8,621 | 12,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,563 | 9,593 | 13,575 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,975 | 14,414 | 16,767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,529 | 15,268 | 15,868 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Timor-Leste was 15,806 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 16,767 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,247 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release