Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 10.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.64
World rank
64th
of 121 countries
All-time high
10.64
in 2022
All-time low
6.04
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2022
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Trinidad and Tobago is 10.64, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10.64 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.04, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.04 | — |
| 1980 | 6.98 | +15.6% |
| 1990 | 7.37 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 10.31 | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 10.62 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.64 | +0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.47, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 10.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.66, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.04 | 6.04 | 6.04 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.98 | 6.98 | 6.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.37 | 7.37 | 7.37 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 10.31 | 10.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.62 | 10.62 | 10.62 | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 10.64 | 10.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 61 Chile 10.72 compare
- 62 Macau, China 10.71 compare
- 63 Spain 10.69 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.58 compare
- 66 South Africa 10.53 compare
- 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.37 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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.64 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.04 in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release