Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 17.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 17.23 units per square kilometre for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.54 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.26 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.08 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 18.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 19 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.54 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17.49 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.19 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.55 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +41.7% | 10.64 units per square kilometre | 15.08 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.67 units per square kilometre | 10.26 units per square kilometre | 15.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.35 units per square kilometre | 17.1 units per square kilometre | 19.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.27 units per square kilometre | 19 units per square kilometre | 19.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.49 units per square kilometre | 17.49 units per square kilometre | 17.49 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 16.77 units per square kilometre | 17.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 48 Japan 18.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 17.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 17.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Seychelles 17.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Jamaica 17.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Kuwait 16.95 units per square kilometre compare
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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.