Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 56.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Trinidad and Tobago is 56.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 61.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 73rd out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.8% | — |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +639.7% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 56.8% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 51.3% | 56.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 53.1% | 61.5% | 4 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Trinidad and Tobago was 56.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.