Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 55,060 number in 2009. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 55,060 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 71,044 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55,060 number, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 60,411 number | — |
| 1999 | 70,979 number | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 67,347 number | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 71,044 number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 66,383 number | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 66,462 number | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 60,937 number | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 56,711 number | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 56,652 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 55,385 number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 55,060 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,695 number | 60,411 number | 70,979 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 61,776 number | 55,060 number | 71,044 number | 9 |
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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 enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 55,060 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 71,044 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,060 number in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2009.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.