UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 10.6 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
10.6
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 91 countries
All-time high
10.65
in 2009
All-time low
5.27
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2011

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2011

02.557.5101970199020111970: 5.31980: 6.81990: 7.22008: 10.62009: 10.62011: 10.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 10.6 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10.65 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 1970.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1970 5.27
1980 6.85 +29.8%
1990 7.2 +5.1%
2008 10.64 +47.9%
2009 10.65 +0.1%
2011 10.6 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.27 5.27 5.27 1
1980s 6.85 6.85 6.85 1
1990s 7.2 7.2 7.2 1
2000s 10.64 10.64 10.65 2
2010s 10.6 10.6 10.6 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 44 Romania 10.76 compare
  2. 45 Serbia 10.76 compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka 10.62 compare
  4. 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.59 compare
  5. 49 Belize 10.5 compare
  6. 50 Chile 10.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.6 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 10.65 in 2009.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 1970.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th out of 91 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/