Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 10.79 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 10.79 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10.79 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.25 years, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.25 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.42 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.59 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.76 years | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 7.93 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.1 years | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.27 years | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.44 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.61 years | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 8.78 years | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 8.94 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.11 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.28 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.45 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.62 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.79 years | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.96 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.13 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.47 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 10.64 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.65 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.67 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.68 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.72 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 10.75 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.77 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.78 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.79 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 years | 7.25 years | 8.78 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.69 years | 8.94 years | 10.3 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.67 years | 10.47 years | 10.75 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.78 years | 10.77 years | 10.79 years | 4 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.79 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.79 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.25 years in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.