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 3.27 units per square kilometre in 2004. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 3.27 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2004. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.27 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.463 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.463 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.5068 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5275 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5515 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5774 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.963 units per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9963 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9924 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9659 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +36.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.27 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.37 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 3.27 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +66.8% | 0.5774 units per square kilometre | 0.963 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7326 units per square kilometre | 0.463 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.9659 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 76 Azerbaijan 3.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Pakistan 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 3.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Hungary 3.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Cuba 3.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Morocco 3.15 units per square kilometre 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 3.27 units per square kilometre 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 3.27 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.463 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th out of 195 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 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.