School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 57,091 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
57,091
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
157th
of 220 countries
All-time high
87,757
in 1997
All-time low
54,967
in 2017
Years of data
52
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 57,091, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 87,757 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 54,967, in 2017.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 76,116 | — |
| 1971 | 76,041 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 77,656 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 80,261 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 82,946 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 85,017 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 85,698 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 84,462 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 81,474 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 77,713 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 74,208 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 71,457 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 69,433 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 68,395 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 68,191 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 69,104 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 70,507 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 71,327 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 71,629 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71,864 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 73,155 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 75,278 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 78,008 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 81,060 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 83,788 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 86,022 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 87,280 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 87,757 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 87,746 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 86,904 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 85,078 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 82,138 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 78,735 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 75,195 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 71,868 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 68,949 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 66,493 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 64,384 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 62,054 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 59,911 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 57,873 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 56,474 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 55,708 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 55,405 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 55,360 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55,194 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 55,071 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54,967 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55,195 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57,216 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 57,230 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57,091 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,738 | 76,041 | 85,698 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,612 | 68,191 | 74,208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,700 | 73,155 | 87,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,480 | 59,911 | 85,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,694 | 54,967 | 57,873 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57,179 | 57,091 | 57,230 | 3 |
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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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 57,091 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 87,757 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,967 in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release