School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor
East Timor: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 156,227 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
156,227
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
145th
of 221 countries
All-time high
156,227
in 2025
All-time low
50,182
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Timor, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Timor stood at 156,227. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 156,227 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,182, in 1973.
That places East Timor 145th out of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,535 | — |
| 1971 | 52,760 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 51,772 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 50,182 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 51,382 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 52,278 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 54,459 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 56,703 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 59,074 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 61,363 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 63,182 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 64,399 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 65,666 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 67,043 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 68,468 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 69,856 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 71,079 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 72,014 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 72,562 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 72,644 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72,724 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 72,513 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 72,522 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72,569 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72,734 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 73,142 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 73,905 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 75,180 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 77,117 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79,840 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 60,911 | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 67,548 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 75,548 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 82,920 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 86,171 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 88,923 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 92,224 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 95,391 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 98,368 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 101,280 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 104,802 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 108,444 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 111,250 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 114,013 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 117,091 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 120,967 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 125,243 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 129,113 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 132,797 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 136,342 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 139,924 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 143,554 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 147,431 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 151,096 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 154,022 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 156,227 | +1.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 156,227 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 million, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 156,227 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229,800, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,451 | 50,182 | 61,363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,691 | 63,182 | 72,644 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,225 | 72,513 | 79,840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,928 | 60,911 | 101,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,006 | 104,802 | 136,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,709 | 139,924 | 156,227 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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, tertiary education, both sexes in East Timor?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in East Timor was 156,227 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 156,227 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,182 in 1973.
- How does East Timor rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release