Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 18.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 18.1%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 18.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.9% | — |
| 1972 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | +67.2% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 5.1% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 4.9% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +55.7% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +74.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 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, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release