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

Latest (2022)
22.7%
World rank
64th
of 129 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2022

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in East Timor, 2001–2022

05101520252001201120222001: 0.805 cumulative2010: 3.2 cumulative2015: 11.2 cumulative2016: 8.1 cumulative2022: 22.7 cumulative

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 61 Tajikistan 22.9% compare
  2. 62 Palestine 22.8% compare
  3. 63 Brazil 22.7% compare
  4. 65 North Macedonia 22.5% compare
  5. 66 Iran 22.5% compare
  6. 67 Chile 22.3% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.