Number of adults with no formal education by region in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 27,900 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
27,900 people
World rank
90th
of 200 countries
All-time high
303,700 people
in 1980
All-time low
27,900 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Timor-Leste, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Timor-Leste stood at 27,900 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Timor-Leste peaked at 303,700 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 27,900 people, in 2100.
That places Timor-Leste 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 207,800 people | — |
| 1955 | 226,500 people | +9.0% |
| 1960 | 249,900 people | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 276,800 people | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 290,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 303,200 people | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 303,700 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 297,100 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 283,900 people | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 275,600 people | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 263,800 people | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 253,900 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 259,500 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 257,300 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 242,400 people | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 228,200 people | -5.9% |
| 2030 | 212,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2035 | 195,200 people | -7.9% |
| 2040 | 178,400 people | -8.6% |
| 2045 | 162,300 people | -9.0% |
| 2050 | 146,600 people | -9.7% |
| 2055 | 131,300 people | -10.4% |
| 2060 | 116,300 people | -11.4% |
| 2065 | 101,900 people | -12.4% |
| 2070 | 88,100 people | -13.5% |
| 2075 | 75,100 people | -14.8% |
| 2080 | 63,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2085 | 52,100 people | -17.3% |
| 2090 | 42,600 people | -18.2% |
| 2095 | 34,600 people | -18.8% |
| 2100 | 27,900 people | -19.4% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 27,900 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 27,900 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,300 people, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217,150 people | 207,800 people | 226,500 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 263,350 people | 249,900 people | 276,800 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 296,600 people | 290,000 people | 303,200 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 300,400 people | 297,100 people | 303,700 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 279,750 people | 275,600 people | 283,900 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 258,850 people | 253,900 people | 263,800 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 258,400 people | 257,300 people | 259,500 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 235,300 people | 228,200 people | 242,400 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 203,600 people | 195,200 people | 212,000 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 170,350 people | 162,300 people | 178,400 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 138,950 people | 131,300 people | 146,600 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 109,100 people | 101,900 people | 116,300 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 81,600 people | 75,100 people | 88,100 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 57,550 people | 52,100 people | 63,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 38,600 people | 34,600 people | 42,600 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 27,900 people | 27,900 people | 27,900 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of adults with no formal education by region in Timor-Leste?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Timor-Leste was 27,900 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 303,700 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,900 people in 2100.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Timor-Leste ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.