Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary was 11.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 11.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 11.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +64.1% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +51.9% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +70.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.3%, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago was 11.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with tertiary schooling. Completed Tertiary