Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 9,443 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
9,443 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
15,144 number
in 1996
All-time low
8,496 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 9,443 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 15,144 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,496 number, in 2012.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 12,430 number
1971 12,712 number +2.3%
1972 13,093 number +3.0%
1973 13,488 number +3.0%
1974 13,841 number +2.6%
1975 14,279 number +3.2%
1976 14,493 number +1.5%
1977 13,985 number -3.5%
1978 13,199 number -5.6%
1979 12,531 number -5.1%
1980 11,840 number -5.5%
1981 11,301 number -4.6%
1982 11,201 number -0.9%
1983 11,350 number +1.3%
1984 11,458 number +1.0%
1985 11,601 number +1.2%
1986 11,761 number +1.4%
1987 11,811 number +0.4%
1988 11,878 number +0.6%
1989 12,006 number +1.1%
1990 12,092 number +0.7%
1991 12,298 number +1.7%
1992 12,799 number +4.1%
1993 13,470 number +5.2%
1994 14,071 number +4.5%
1995 14,719 number +4.6%
1996 15,144 number +2.9%
1997 14,922 number -1.5%
1998 14,368 number -3.7%
1999 13,872 number -3.5%
2000 13,371 number -3.6%
2001 12,850 number -3.9%
2002 12,283 number -4.4%
2003 11,748 number -4.4%
2004 11,206 number -4.6%
2005 10,662 number -4.9%
2006 10,163 number -4.7%
2007 9,701 number -4.5%
2008 9,328 number -3.8%
2009 9,003 number -3.5%
2010 8,714 number -3.2%
2011 8,531 number -2.1%
2012 8,496 number -0.4%
2013 8,567 number +0.8%
2014 8,655 number +1.0%
2015 8,766 number +1.3%
2016 8,896 number +1.5%
2017 9,028 number +1.5%
2018 9,160 number +1.5%
2019 9,298 number +1.5%
2020 9,443 number +1.6%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 9,443 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,602 number, 42% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 9,443 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,354 number, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,405 number 12,430 number 14,493 number 10
1980s 11,621 number 11,201 number 12,006 number 10
1990s 13,776 number 12,092 number 15,144 number 10
2000s 11,032 number 9,003 number 13,371 number 10
2010s 8,811 number 8,496 number 9,298 number 10
2020s 9,443 number 9,443 number 9,443 number 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 149 North Macedonia 10,733 number compare
  2. 150 Slovenia 9,933 number compare
  3. 151 Comoros 9,773 number compare
  4. 153 Latvia 9,412 number compare
  5. 154 Bahrain 9,145 number compare
  6. 155 Fiji 8,164 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Trinidad and Tobago was 9,443 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 15,144 number in 1996.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 8,496 number in 2012.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.