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 0.0164 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0164 units per person. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0164 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per person, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0024 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0028 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0046 units per person | +64.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.005 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per person | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.009 units per person | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0092 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 units per person | +35.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0164 units per person | +31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0125 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0164 units per person | 1 |
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 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 0.0164 units per person in 2024, 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 0.0164 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 133rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.