School age population, upper secondary education, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 45,811 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45,811
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
47,785
in 2022
All-time low
15,766
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Timor-Leste, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Timor-Leste stood at 45,811.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 47,785 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15,766, in 1970.
Timor-Leste ranks 142nd 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, upper secondary education, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,766 | — |
| 1971 | 16,146 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 16,552 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16,986 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 17,437 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 17,845 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 18,556 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 19,201 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 19,788 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 20,295 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 20,688 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 20,994 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 21,239 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 21,503 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 21,733 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21,873 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 21,874 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 21,690 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 21,351 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 20,933 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 20,578 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 20,411 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 20,510 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 20,785 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 21,308 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 22,130 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 23,250 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 24,642 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 26,217 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 27,865 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 21,781 | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 24,171 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 26,899 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 29,250 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 29,971 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 30,276 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 30,715 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31,187 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32,268 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 33,799 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 35,320 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 36,229 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 36,936 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38,047 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 39,698 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 41,547 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 42,936 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 43,803 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 44,612 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45,541 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 46,522 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 47,351 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 47,785 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 47,435 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 46,707 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 45,811 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,857 | 15,766 | 20,295 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,388 | 20,688 | 21,874 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,770 | 20,411 | 27,865 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,032 | 21,781 | 33,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,467 | 35,320 | 45,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,935 | 45,811 | 47,785 | 6 |
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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, upper secondary education, female in Timor-Leste?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Timor-Leste was 45,811 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 47,785 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,766 in 1970.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release