Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 95.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago is 95.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 95.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1981.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.2% | — |
| 1982 | 63.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 65.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 73.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 75.3% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 77.7% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 91.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.6% | 61.2% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 77.7% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 81.8% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 90.6% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.3% | 95.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,028 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Trinidad and Tobago was 95.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1981.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release