School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 36,149 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
36,149 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
158th
of 205 countries
All-time high
59,501 number
in 2000
All-time low
34,324 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 36,149 number for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 59,501 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34,324 number, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44,253 number | — |
| 1971 | 45,376 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 46,628 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 47,597 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 48,546 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 49,969 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 51,897 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 53,521 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 55,300 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 56,536 number | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 55,963 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 53,631 number | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 50,861 number | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 48,098 number | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 45,713 number | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 44,604 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 44,850 number | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 45,061 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 45,594 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 46,426 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 47,163 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 47,632 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 47,667 number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47,697 number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48,093 number | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 49,592 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 52,145 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 54,594 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 57,082 number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 59,085 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 59,501 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 58,280 number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 56,129 number | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 54,128 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 52,114 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 50,080 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 48,049 number | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 45,674 number | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 43,313 number | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 41,120 number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 39,279 number | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 37,827 number | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 36,642 number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35,540 number | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 34,686 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 34,324 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 34,434 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 34,756 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35,149 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 35,624 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36,149 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,962 number | 44,253 number | 56,536 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,080 number | 44,604 number | 55,963 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,075 number | 47,163 number | 59,085 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,839 number | 41,120 number | 59,501 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,826 number | 34,324 number | 39,279 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,149 number | 36,149 number | 36,149 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 155 Eswatini 52,268 number compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 47,696 number compare
- 157 Fiji 44,941 number compare
- 159 Estonia 36,039 number compare
- 160 Brunei Darussalam 33,187 number compare
- 161 Montenegro 31,349 number compare
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 36,149 number in 2020, 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 59,501 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,324 number in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.