Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 16,751 number in 2004. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 16,751 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2004. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is 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 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 16,751 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,375 number, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,375 number | — |
| 1972 | 2,600 number | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2,706 number | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,829 number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 2,962 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 4,940 number | +66.8% |
| 1977 | 5,111 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5,208 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5,091 number | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5,637 number | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 5,649 number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,754 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,202 number | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 4,955 number | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 5,653 number | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 6,582 number | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 6,546 number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 6,303 number | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 7,161 number | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 7,249 number | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 7,513 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8,170 number | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 7,572 number | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 7,737 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,614 number | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 12,036 number | +39.7% |
| 2003 | 12,316 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 16,751 number | +36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,758 number | 2,375 number | 5,208 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,944 number | 4,955 number | 7,161 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,626 number | 7,249 number | 8,170 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 11,491 number | 7,737 number | 16,751 number | 5 |
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 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 16,751 number in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 16,751 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,375 number in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2004.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.