With one of the youngest populations in the world, Timor-Leste faces mounting pressure to create employment opportunities for its youth. DILI: At the 12 November High School in Dili, students listen attentively to a lesson about their country’s journey to independence. None of them were alive when Timor-Leste gained sovereignty in 2002 after 24 years of Indonesian occupation. With a median age of just 20, the Southeast Asian nation has one of the youngest populations in the world. Education is