Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 95.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 95.7% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 95.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41.7% | — |
| 1972 | 43.1% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 55.5% | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 71.1% | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 77.1% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 79.2% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 81.6% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 84.9% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.9% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.6% | 41.7% | 55.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 80.7% | 71.1% | 84.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 79.6% | 77.4% | 83.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.9% | 95.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 95.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release