Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.39 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.39 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4855 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5621 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5787 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5845 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5961 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6378 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6101 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5875 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5532 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4855 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6697 GPIA | +37.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7618 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6853 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8521 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6045 GPIA | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6192 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.631 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6752 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6181 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.794 GPIA | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6958 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7186 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.28 GPIA | +78.3% |
| 2000 | 1.34 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 1.39 GPIA | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5773 GPIA | 0.4855 GPIA | 0.6378 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6797 GPIA | 0.6045 GPIA | 0.8521 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8725 GPIA | 0.6958 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.39 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4855 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release