Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 17.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17.23 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20.54 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.26 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.08 units per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 17.1 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 17.83 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 17.81 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 18.09 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 18.08 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 18.99 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 19.42 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 19.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 19 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.54 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17.49 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 16.96 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.77 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.39 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.23 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.67 units per square kilometre | 10.26 units per square kilometre | 15.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.35 units per square kilometre | 17.1 units per square kilometre | 19.42 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.27 units per square kilometre | 19 units per square kilometre | 19.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 20.54 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.49 units per square kilometre | 17.49 units per square kilometre | 17.49 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.09 units per square kilometre | 16.77 units per square kilometre | 17.39 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 48 Japan 18.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 17.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Saint Lucia 17.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Seychelles 17.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Jamaica 17.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Kuwait 16.95 units per square kilometre 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 secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 17.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.