Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both was 19.2% 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 19.2% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, 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 rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2% | — |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +141.7% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +502.4% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -7.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 19.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary both in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +502.4% | 3.5% | 21.3% |
| 1980 | +141.7% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.7% | 21.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.79 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.84 (2024)
- 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)
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 19.2% 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 21.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% 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 39.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release