Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 71.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 71.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 71.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.2% | — |
| 1980 | 26.6% | +75.0% |
| 1990 | 36.8% | +38.5% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 59.6% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 65 Qatar 73.7% compare
- 66 Macau, China 73.3% compare
- 67 China 72.4% compare
- 69 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.9% compare
- 70 Palestine, State of 69.5% compare
- 71 Mexico 69.0% compare
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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Trinidad and Tobago was 71.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.