Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0625 units per person in 2010. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0625 units per person for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in 2010.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0875 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0456 units per person, in 1974.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0497 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0511 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0504 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0456 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0527 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0601 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0706 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0723 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0757 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0735 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0765 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.079 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0783 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0785 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0775 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0786 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0794 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0804 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0789 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0792 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0765 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0765 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0778 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0781 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0777 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0792 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0799 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0755 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0875 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0842 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0848 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0798 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0787 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0777 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0743 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0749 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0703 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0686 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0625 units per person | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0587 units per person | 0.0456 units per person | 0.0757 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0735 units per person | 0.0804 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0788 units per person | 0.0755 units per person | 0.0875 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.077 units per person | 0.0686 units per person | 0.0848 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0625 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 0.0625 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 120 Congo 0.0643 units per person compare
- 121 Bermuda 0.0637 units per person compare
- 122 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0633 units per person compare
- 124 Lesotho 0.062 units per person compare
- 125 Bahrain 0.0615 units per person compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 0.0613 units per person compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 36.01 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,334 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,360 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8,693 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 55.67 % change on previous year (2004)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0625 units per person in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0875 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0456 units per person in 1974.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 204 countries with data for 2010.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.