School completion in East Timor
East Timor: School completion was 82.07 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.07
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
123rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
82.07
in 2025
All-time low
24.27
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in East Timor, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in East Timor stood at 82.07. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in East Timor peaked at 82.07 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.27, in 1981.
East Timor ranks 123rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.27 | — |
| 1982 | 25.36 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 26.62 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 27.7 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 28.96 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 30.31 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 31.55 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 32.89 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 34.23 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 35.49 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 36.65 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 37.7 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 38.76 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 39.82 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 41 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 42.26 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.69 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 45.22 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 46.79 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 48.41 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 50.1 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 51.72 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 53.29 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 54.79 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 56.2 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.62 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 58.99 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 60.52 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 62.19 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 63.9 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 65.59 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 67.2 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 68.62 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 69.96 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 71.24 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 72.4 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 73.58 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 74.7 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 75.83 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 76.94 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 78.05 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 79.1 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.14 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.1 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 82.07 | +1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 82.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 82.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.58, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1 | 24.27 | 34.23 | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.74 | 35.49 | 46.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.38 | 48.41 | 62.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3 | 63.9 | 75.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.57 | 76.94 | 82.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More education data for East Timor
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.33 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.12 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in East Timor?
- School completion in East Timor was 82.07 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 82.07 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.27 in 1981.
- How does East Timor rank for school completion?
- East Timor ranks 123rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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