School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in East Timor

East Timor: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 46,059 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
46,059 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
46,059 number
in 2019
All-time low
15,818 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, upper secondary education, female in East Timor, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in East Timor is 46,059 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in East Timor peaked at 46,059 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,818 number, in 1970.

East Timor ranks 142nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in East Timor, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 15,818 number —
1971 16,111 number +1.9%
1972 16,701 number +3.7%
1973 17,453 number +4.5%
1974 18,168 number +4.1%
1975 18,772 number +3.3%
1976 19,216 number +2.4%
1977 19,465 number +1.3%
1978 19,727 number +1.3%
1979 20,046 number +1.6%
1980 20,446 number +2.0%
1981 20,970 number +2.6%
1982 21,364 number +1.9%
1983 21,773 number +1.9%
1984 22,193 number +1.9%
1985 22,640 number +2.0%
1986 23,108 number +2.1%
1987 23,315 number +0.9%
1988 23,670 number +1.5%
1989 23,965 number +1.2%
1990 23,871 number -0.4%
1991 23,186 number -2.9%
1992 22,184 number -4.3%
1993 21,045 number -5.1%
1994 20,156 number -4.2%
1995 19,885 number -1.3%
1996 20,514 number +3.2%
1997 21,707 number +5.8%
1998 23,219 number +7.0%
1999 24,729 number +6.5%
2000 26,122 number +5.6%
2001 27,290 number +4.5%
2002 27,901 number +2.2%
2003 28,616 number +2.6%
2004 29,591 number +3.4%
2005 30,861 number +4.3%
2006 32,419 number +5.0%
2007 33,886 number +4.5%
2008 35,496 number +4.8%
2009 37,040 number +4.3%
2010 39,101 number +5.6%
2011 39,446 number +0.9%
2012 39,629 number +0.5%
2013 39,912 number +0.7%
2014 40,521 number +1.5%
2015 41,617 number +2.7%
2016 42,868 number +3.0%
2017 44,203 number +3.1%
2018 45,340 number +2.6%
2019 46,059 number +1.6%
2020 46,059 number +0.0%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 46,059 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 372,258 number, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 46,059 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55,008 number, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18,148 number 15,818 number 20,046 number 10
1980s 22,344 number 20,446 number 23,965 number 10
1990s 22,050 number 19,885 number 24,729 number 10
2000s 30,922 number 26,122 number 37,040 number 10
2010s 41,870 number 39,101 number 46,059 number 10
2020s 46,059 number 46,059 number 46,059 number 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 139 Armenia 47,317 number compare
  2. 140 Oman 47,302 number compare
  3. 141 Jamaica 46,575 number compare
  4. 143 Botswana 45,116 number compare
  5. 144 Lesotho 43,816 number compare
  6. 145 Mauritius 36,063 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, female in East Timor?
School age population, upper secondary education, female in East Timor was 46,059 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 46,059 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 15,818 number in 1970.
How does East Timor rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
East Timor ranks 142nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.