Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 45.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 47.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2% | — |
| 1965 | 9.1% | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.2% | +67.0% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | +39.2% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | +62.0% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -4.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.1%, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 45.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 15.8% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 21.8% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 33.8% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 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 45-49 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Trinidad and Tobago was 45.0% 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 45-49 with secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)