School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 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 Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 156,227 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50,182, in 1973.
That places Timor-Leste 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 Timor-Leste
- 142 Armenia 180,045 compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 168,233 compare
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 157,004 compare
- 146 Qatar 138,841 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 138,628 compare
- 148 Albania 136,621 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Timor-Leste was 156,227 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 156,227 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,182 in 1973.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Timor-Leste ranks 145th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release