Theoretical duration of secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Theoretical duration of secondary education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1970
All-time low
5 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 5 years for theoretical duration of secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 189th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 years | — |
| 1971 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 189 Aruba 5 years compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 189 Barbados 5 years compare
- 189 Botswana 5 years compare
- 189 Costa Rica 5 years compare
- 189 Dominica 5 years compare
- 189 Grenada 5 years compare
- 189 Guyana 5 years compare
- 189 Honduras 5 years compare
- 189 Ireland 5 years compare
- 189 Jamaica 5 years compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 years compare
- 189 Saint Lucia 5 years compare
- 189 Lesotho 5 years compare
- 189 Mozambique 5 years compare
- 189 Namibia 5 years compare
- 189 Nicaragua 5 years compare
- 189 Peru 5 years compare
- 189 Eswatini 5 years compare
- 189 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5 years compare
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 5 years compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 years compare
- 189 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5 years compare
- 189 South Africa 5 years compare
- 189 Zambia 5 years compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,028 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release