School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.5776 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.5776 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.6435 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2653 years, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2653 years | — |
| 1999 | 0.422 years | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2759 years | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4261 years | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2901 years | -31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2863 years | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3089 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3056 years | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3473 years | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3459 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4279 years | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.374 years | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6435 years | +72.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5776 years | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3436 years | 0.2653 years | 0.422 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3349 years | 0.2759 years | 0.4279 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.374 years | 0.374 years | 0.374 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6105 years | 0.5776 years | 0.6435 years | 2 |
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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 life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.5776 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6435 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2653 years in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release