School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 38,159 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
38,159
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
161st
of 220 countries
All-time high
57,786
in 2000
All-time low
36,750
in 2018
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 38,159, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 57,786 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,750, in 2018.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,570 | — |
| 1971 | 50,280 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 49,889 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 49,246 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 49,848 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 51,556 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 53,422 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 55,037 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 56,201 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 56,070 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 54,378 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 51,848 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 49,136 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 46,904 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 45,485 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 44,422 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 44,153 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 44,685 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 45,641 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 46,637 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 46,830 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 46,789 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 47,312 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 48,538 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 50,355 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 52,228 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 54,293 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 56,051 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 57,100 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 57,722 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,786 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 57,667 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57,086 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55,405 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 53,179 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 50,943 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 48,566 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 46,357 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 44,724 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 43,223 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41,853 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 40,397 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 38,925 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 37,874 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 37,129 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 36,863 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 36,847 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36,817 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36,750 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37,666 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36,787 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 36,921 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 37,484 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37,910 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 38,081 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 38,159 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52,012 | 48,570 | 56,201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,329 | 44,153 | 54,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,722 | 46,789 | 57,722 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,494 | 43,223 | 57,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,112 | 36,750 | 41,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,557 | 36,787 | 38,159 | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 38,159 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 57,786 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,750 in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release