Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in East Timor
East Timor: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 22.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in East Timor, 2001–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in East Timor stood at 22.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 617.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in East Timor peaked at 22.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
That places East Timor 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 3.2% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
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More education data for East Timor
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 61.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 33.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.7% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 7,144 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 120.6% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.7% (2023)
- Labor force, female 45.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 635,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in East Timor?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in East Timor was 22.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- East Timor ranks 64th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 617.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.