Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 16.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 19.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45,149 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,472 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22,384 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 36.01 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,334 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,360 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 23.47 % change on previous year (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 16.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release