School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor
East Timor: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 92,651 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
92,651
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
96,800
in 2022
All-time low
31,762
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor is 92,651, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor peaked at 96,800 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,762, in 1970.
That places East Timor 142nd out of 220 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,762 | — |
| 1971 | 32,541 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 33,374 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 34,265 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 35,193 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 36,037 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 37,308 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 38,507 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 39,636 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 40,633 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 41,430 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 42,086 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 43,024 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 43,894 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 44,603 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 45,079 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 45,272 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 45,142 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 44,758 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 44,263 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 43,987 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 44,053 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44,403 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 45,054 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 46,148 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 47,794 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 49,986 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 52,676 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 55,689 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 58,833 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 45,614 | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 50,432 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 55,935 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 60,634 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 61,927 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 62,353 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 62,929 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 63,733 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65,836 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 68,859 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 71,817 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 73,648 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 75,275 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 77,809 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 81,329 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 84,984 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 87,581 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 89,215 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 90,871 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 92,837 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 94,804 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 96,277 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 96,800 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 95,985 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 94,439 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 92,651 | -1.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 92,651 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 938,414, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 92,651 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,651, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,926 | 31,762 | 40,633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,955 | 41,430 | 45,272 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,862 | 43,987 | 58,833 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,825 | 45,614 | 68,859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,537 | 71,817 | 92,837 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,159 | 92,651 | 96,800 | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in East Timor was 92,651 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 96,800 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,762 in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- East Timor ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release