Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 31,028 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
31,028 number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 205 countries
All-time high
32,217 number
in 2015
All-time low
12,480 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste stood at 31,028 number.

That represents a change of up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste peaked at 32,217 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,480 number, in 1970.

Timor-Leste ranks 144th 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.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Timor-Leste, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 12,480 number
1971 12,990 number +4.1%
1972 13,377 number +3.0%
1973 13,753 number +2.8%
1974 14,182 number +3.1%
1975 14,602 number +3.0%
1976 14,893 number +2.0%
1977 15,048 number +1.0%
1978 15,170 number +0.8%
1979 15,345 number +1.2%
1980 15,574 number +1.5%
1981 15,856 number +1.8%
1982 15,984 number +0.8%
1983 16,124 number +0.9%
1984 16,297 number +1.1%
1985 16,624 number +2.0%
1986 16,707 number +0.5%
1987 15,946 number -4.6%
1988 14,976 number -6.1%
1989 14,227 number -5.0%
1990 13,449 number -5.5%
1991 13,079 number -2.8%
1992 13,755 number +5.2%
1993 15,031 number +9.3%
1994 16,226 number +8.0%
1995 17,485 number +7.8%
1996 18,567 number +6.2%
1997 19,229 number +3.6%
1998 19,632 number +2.1%
1999 20,156 number +2.7%
2000 20,709 number +2.7%
2001 21,443 number +3.5%
2002 22,358 number +4.3%
2003 23,502 number +5.1%
2004 24,637 number +4.8%
2005 25,851 number +4.9%
2006 26,864 number +3.9%
2007 27,230 number +1.4%
2008 27,401 number +0.6%
2009 27,673 number +1.0%
2010 28,233 number +2.0%
2011 28,926 number +2.5%
2012 29,841 number +3.2%
2013 30,668 number +2.8%
2014 31,564 number +2.9%
2015 32,217 number +2.1%
2016 32,118 number -0.3%
2017 31,650 number -1.5%
2018 31,297 number -1.1%
2019 31,028 number -0.9%
2020 31,028 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14,184 number 12,480 number 15,345 number 10
1980s 15,832 number 14,227 number 16,707 number 10
1990s 16,661 number 13,079 number 20,156 number 10
2000s 24,767 number 20,709 number 27,673 number 10
2010s 30,754 number 28,233 number 32,217 number 10
2020s 31,028 number 31,028 number 31,028 number 1

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 141 Armenia 40,958 number compare
  2. 142 Republic of Moldova 37,365 number compare
  3. 143 Albania 31,643 number compare
  4. 145 Eswatini 29,520 number compare
  5. 146 Equatorial Guinea 26,476 number compare
  6. 147 Lithuania 25,745 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Timor-Leste was 31,028 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 32,217 number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 12,480 number in 1970.
How does Timor-Leste rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Timor-Leste ranks 144th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.