Population, age 15, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population, age 15, total was 17,865 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 15, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 17,865 for population, age 15, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30,495 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,865, in 2015.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,605 | — |
| 1991 | 24,091 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24,713 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 25,453 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 26,276 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 27,149 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 28,082 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 29,031 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 29,863 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 30,391 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 30,495 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 30,123 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 29,326 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 28,211 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 26,936 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 25,628 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 24,312 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 22,990 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 21,726 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 20,598 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 19,657 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 18,942 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18,446 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 18,139 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17,865 | -1.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17,865 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60,072, 30% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 17,865 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,242, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,865 | 23,605 | 30,391 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,034 | 20,598 | 30,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,610 | 17,865 | 19,657 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 15, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population, age 15, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 17,865 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30,495 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,865 in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population, age 15, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.