Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago is 16.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.8% | — |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +111.1% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +357.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 11.4% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.2% | 16.8% | 4 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.