Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 277,070 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
277,070 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
284,099 number
in 2015
All-time low
147,357 number
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 2000–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000200920192000: 147.4k number2001: 153.5k number2002: 158.6k number2003: 163.1k number2004: 166.7k number2005: 169.2k number2006: 170.7k number2007: 172.4k number2008: 256.1k number2009: 260.7k number2010: 271.0k number2011: 275.4k number2012: 279.3k number2013: 282.3k number2014: 283.9k number2015: 284.1k number2016: 283.3k number2017: 281.4k number2018: 279.1k number2019: 277.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of stood at 277,070 number.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 284,099 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 147,357 number, in 2000.

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 181,832 number 147,357 number 260,730 number 10
2010s 279,670 number 270,951 number 284,099 number 10

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

  1. 131 North Macedonia, Republic of 304,224 number compare
  2. 132 Lesotho, Kingdom of 304,142 number compare
  3. 133 Albania 302,886 number compare
  4. 135 Jamaica 273,554 number compare
  5. 136 Lithuania, Republic of 267,215 number compare
  6. 137 Latvia 217,460 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 277,070 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 284,099 number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 147,357 number in 2000.
How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.