School age population, lower secondary education, male in East Timor
East Timor: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 45,867 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45,867
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 220 countries
All-time high
49,629
in 2019
All-time low
17,571
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in East Timor, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in East Timor is 45,867, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in East Timor peaked at 49,629 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17,571, 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, male in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,571 | — |
| 1971 | 18,056 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 18,561 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 19,079 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 19,598 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 20,076 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 20,573 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 21,054 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 21,495 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 21,874 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 22,220 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 22,585 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 23,126 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 23,501 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 23,706 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 23,743 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 23,630 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 23,466 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 23,444 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 23,746 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24,338 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 25,061 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 25,880 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 26,959 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 28,269 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 29,723 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 31,233 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 32,739 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 34,218 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 35,638 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 27,120 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 29,493 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 31,963 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 33,445 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 32,848 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 32,582 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33,892 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 35,487 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 36,798 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 38,064 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 39,556 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41,499 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 43,412 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 45,038 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 46,264 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 47,270 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48,250 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 49,055 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 49,594 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49,629 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49,120 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48,261 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 47,198 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 46,332 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 45,838 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 45,867 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,794 | 17,571 | 21,874 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,317 | 22,220 | 23,746 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,406 | 24,338 | 35,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,169 | 27,120 | 38,064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,957 | 39,556 | 49,629 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,103 | 45,838 | 49,120 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in East Timor?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in East Timor was 45,867 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 49,629 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,571 in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release