Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 50.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago is 50.5%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 50.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | +38.1% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +51.7% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +44.0% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +47.0% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.3% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 26.0% | 36.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Trinidad and Tobago was 50.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary