Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 22.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 22.1% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 24.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.6% | — |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +216.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +722.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 15.9% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 24.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,046 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 22.1% 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 24.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 70th out of 128 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 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release