School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in East Timor
East Timor: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 44,322 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44,322
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
147th
of 220 countries
All-time high
47,441
in 2019
All-time low
17,309
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in East Timor, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in East Timor is 44,322, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in East Timor peaked at 47,441 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,309, in 1970.
East Timor ranks 147th 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,309 | — |
| 1971 | 17,769 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 18,249 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 18,741 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 19,232 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 19,679 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 20,180 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 20,643 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 21,058 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 21,412 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 21,724 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 22,049 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 22,305 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 22,436 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 22,384 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 22,136 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 21,709 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 21,215 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 20,845 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 20,779 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 21,003 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 21,472 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 22,292 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 23,419 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 24,819 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 26,404 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 28,062 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 29,720 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 31,346 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 32,912 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 25,299 | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 27,670 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 30,164 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 31,723 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 31,178 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30,878 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32,198 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 33,868 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 35,201 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 36,260 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 37,204 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 38,577 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 40,424 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 42,298 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 43,846 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 44,919 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 45,678 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 46,391 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 47,068 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47,441 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 47,380 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46,937 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 46,152 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 45,145 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 44,452 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 44,322 | -0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 44,322 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447,500, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 44,322 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44,322, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,427 | 17,309 | 21,412 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,758 | 20,779 | 22,436 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,145 | 21,003 | 32,912 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,444 | 25,299 | 36,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,385 | 37,204 | 47,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,731 | 44,322 | 47,380 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 56,831 compare
- 145 Albania 51,657 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 47,028 compare
- 148 North Macedonia 42,989 compare
- 149 Singapore 42,647 compare
- 150 Qatar 40,140 compare
More education data for East Timor
- 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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in East Timor?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in East Timor was 44,322 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 47,441 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,309 in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release