Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0666 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0666 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.081 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0525 units per person, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0525 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0541 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0531 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0717 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0773 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0797 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0787 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0791 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0781 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0792 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.08 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.081 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0795 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0797 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0772 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0769 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0783 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0783 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0658 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0636 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0629 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0653 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0646 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0666 units per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 0.0717 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0792 units per person | 0.0773 units per person | 0.081 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0781 units per person | 0.0769 units per person | 0.0797 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0783 units per person | 0.0783 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 0.0658 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0646 units per person | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | 5 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0666 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.081 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0525 units per person in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.