School age population, tertiary education, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, tertiary education, male was 79,055 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
79,055
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
146th
of 221 countries
All-time high
79,055
in 2025
All-time low
25,279
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, male in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 79,055 for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 79,055 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,279, in 1973.
Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 221 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, tertiary education, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,569 | — |
| 1971 | 26,612 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 26,062 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 25,279 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 25,894 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 26,363 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 27,073 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 27,876 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 28,800 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 29,743 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 30,511 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 31,038 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 32,171 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 33,298 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 34,370 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 35,340 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 36,152 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 36,755 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 37,122 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 37,248 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 37,634 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 37,953 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 38,206 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 38,466 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 38,758 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 39,129 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 39,632 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 40,347 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 41,350 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 42,705 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 32,346 | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 35,737 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 39,811 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 43,512 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 45,030 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 46,292 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 47,633 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 48,947 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 50,209 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 51,488 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 53,134 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 54,832 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 56,081 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 57,358 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 58,883 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 60,884 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 63,160 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 65,255 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 67,184 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 68,968 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 70,727 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 72,482 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 74,340 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 76,299 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 77,889 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 79,055 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,127 | 25,279 | 29,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,400 | 30,511 | 37,248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,418 | 37,634 | 42,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,100 | 32,346 | 51,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,574 | 53,134 | 68,968 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,132 | 70,727 | 79,055 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87,541 compare
- 144 Qatar 86,520 compare
- 145 Equatorial Guinea 81,172 compare
- 147 Republic of Moldova 70,719 compare
- 148 Lithuania 68,591 compare
- 149 Albania 66,761 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 119.65 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Timor-Leste was 79,055 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 79,055 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,279 in 1973.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 146th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release