School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 37,932 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 37,932 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 57,287 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36,779, in 2017.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 118th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,667 | — |
| 1999 | 55,411 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 56,473 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 57,149 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57,287 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57,235 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 56,685 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 55,014 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 52,795 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 50,563 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 48,196 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 46,007 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 44,413 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 42,970 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 41,666 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 40,261 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 38,816 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 37,771 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 37,020 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 36,779 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 36,859 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38,555 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 37,132 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 36,888 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 37,033 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 37,298 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37,700 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 37,932 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,539 | 53,667 | 55,411 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53,740 | 46,007 | 57,287 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,511 | 36,779 | 44,413 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,330 | 36,888 | 37,932 | 6 |
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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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Trinidad and Tobago was 37,932 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 57,287 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,779 in 2017.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 118th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release