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Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 12 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
12 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 221 countries
All-time high
12 years
in 1970
All-time low
12 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025

02.557.51012.5197019972025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official entrance age to lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago is 12 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12 years, in 1970.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Year years Change
1970 12 years —
1971 12 years +0.0%
1972 12 years +0.0%
1973 12 years +0.0%
1974 12 years +0.0%
1975 12 years +0.0%
1976 12 years +0.0%
1977 12 years +0.0%
1978 12 years +0.0%
1979 12 years +0.0%
1980 12 years +0.0%
1981 12 years +0.0%
1982 12 years +0.0%
1983 12 years +0.0%
1984 12 years +0.0%
1985 12 years +0.0%
1986 12 years +0.0%
1987 12 years +0.0%
1988 12 years +0.0%
1989 12 years +0.0%
1990 12 years +0.0%
1991 12 years +0.0%
1992 12 years +0.0%
1993 12 years +0.0%
1994 12 years +0.0%
1995 12 years +0.0%
1996 12 years +0.0%
1997 12 years +0.0%
1998 12 years +0.0%
1999 12 years +0.0%
2000 12 years +0.0%
2001 12 years +0.0%
2002 12 years +0.0%
2003 12 years +0.0%
2004 12 years +0.0%
2005 12 years +0.0%
2006 12 years +0.0%
2007 12 years +0.0%
2008 12 years +0.0%
2009 12 years +0.0%
2010 12 years +0.0%
2011 12 years +0.0%
2012 12 years +0.0%
2013 12 years +0.0%
2014 12 years +0.0%
2015 12 years +0.0%
2016 12 years +0.0%
2017 12 years +0.0%
2018 12 years +0.0%
2019 12 years +0.0%
2020 12 years +0.0%
2021 12 years +0.0%
2022 12 years +0.0%
2023 12 years +0.0%
2024 12 years +0.0%
2025 12 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12 years 12 years 12 years 10
1980s 12 years 12 years 12 years 10
1990s 12 years 12 years 12 years 10
2000s 12 years 12 years 12 years 10
2010s 12 years 12 years 12 years 10
2020s 12 years 12 years 12 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 12 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 12 years in 1970.
What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 12 years in 1970.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release