Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 36.01 % change on previous year in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1972–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago is 36.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2004.
The figure is up 1,447.9% on the previous year and up 311.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 66.78 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -9.59 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 9.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1974 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 4.7 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 66.78 % change on previous year | +1320.4% |
| 1977 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1978 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1979 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1980 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -577.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2129 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1982 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +773.1% |
| 1983 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -616.1% |
| 1984 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1985 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -396.7% |
| 1986 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1987 | -0.5469 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1988 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +578.7% |
| 1989 | 13.61 % change on previous year | -466.7% |
| 1992 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1993 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 2000 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 11.34 % change on previous year | +420.2% |
| 2002 | 39.73 % change on previous year | +250.5% |
| 2003 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2004 | 36.01 % change on previous year | +1447.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.59 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 66.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -9.59 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.32 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 39.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.05 % change on previous year
- 3 Djibouti 45.89 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Cayman Islands 45.69 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Cambodia 25.65 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Fiji 24.35 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Kenya 23.7 % change on previous year compare
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.01 % change on previous year in 2004, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.59 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2004.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 311.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.