Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 71.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 71.9% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,149 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,472 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Trinidad and Tobago was 71.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release