Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in East Timor
East Timor: Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non was 2,024 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Start of the academic school year in East Timor, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, start of the academic school year in East Timor stood at 2,024. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in East Timor peaked at 2,024 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,969, in 1970.
That places East Timor 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Start of the academic … academic pre-primary post-secondary non in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,969 | — |
| 1971 | 1,970 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,997 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,998 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,999 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,001 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,002 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,003 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,004 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,005 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,007 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,008 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,010 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,011 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,012 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,014 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,017 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,018 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,019 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,020 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,022 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,023 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,024 | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2,024 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2,024 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,024, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,969 | 1,978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,989 | 1,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 1,999 | 2,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,010 | 2,019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,019 | 2,024 | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- 56 Micronesia (country) 2,024 compare
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- 56 Guinea-Bissau 2,024 compare
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- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,024 compare
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- 56 Laos 2,024 compare
- 56 Lebanon 2,024 compare
- 56 Liberia 2,024 compare
- 56 Libya 2,024 compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 2,024 compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 2,024 compare
- 56 Lithuania 2,024 compare
- 56 Luxembourg 2,024 compare
- 56 Latvia 2,024 compare
- 56 Macao 2,024 compare
- 56 Morocco 2,024 compare
- 56 Monaco 2,024 compare
- 56 Moldova 2,024 compare
- 56 Madagascar 2,024 compare
- 56 Mexico 2,024 compare
- 56 Marshall Islands 2,024 compare
- 56 North Macedonia 2,024 compare
- 56 Mali 2,024 compare
- 56 Malta 2,024 compare
- 56 Myanmar 2,024 compare
- 56 Montenegro 2,024 compare
- 56 Mongolia 2,024 compare
- 56 Mauritania 2,024 compare
- 56 Montserrat 2,024 compare
- 56 Niger 2,024 compare
- 56 Nigeria 2,024 compare
- 56 Netherlands 2,024 compare
- 56 Norway 2,024 compare
- 56 Nepal 2,024 compare
- 56 Oman 2,024 compare
- 56 Pakistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Philippines 2,024 compare
- 56 Poland 2,024 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 2,024 compare
- 56 North Korea 2,024 compare
- 56 Portugal 2,024 compare
- 56 Palestine 2,024 compare
- 56 Qatar 2,024 compare
- 56 Romania 2,024 compare
- 56 Russia 2,024 compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 2,024 compare
- 56 Sudan 2,024 compare
- 56 Senegal 2,024 compare
- 56 Sierra Leone 2,024 compare
- 56 San Marino 2,024 compare
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- 56 Serbia 2,024 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 2,024 compare
- 56 Suriname 2,024 compare
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- 56 Sweden 2,024 compare
- 56 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,024 compare
- 56 Syria 2,024 compare
- 56 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,024 compare
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- 56 Togo 2,024 compare
- 56 Thailand 2,024 compare
- 56 Tajikistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Turkmenistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 2,024 compare
- 56 Tunisia 2,024 compare
- 56 Turkey 2,024 compare
- 56 Ukraine 2,024 compare
- 56 United States 2,024 compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 2,024 compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,024 compare
- 56 Venezuela 2,024 compare
- 56 British Virgin Islands 2,024 compare
- 56 Vietnam 2,024 compare
- 56 Yemen 2,024 compare
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 start of the academic school year in East Timor?
- Start of the academic school year in East Timor was 2,024 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,024 in 2025.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 in 1970.
- How does East Timor rank for start of the academic school year?
- East Timor ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release