Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 29.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 29.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.3% | — |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +59.1% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +54.2% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +79.8% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.3% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 13.8% | 21.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.6% | 33.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 30 United Arab Emirates 31.9% compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 31.9% compare
- 32 Ireland 30.4% compare
- 34 Iceland 29.3% compare
- 35 Germany 28.2% compare
- 36 United States of America 27.5% 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 gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 29.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release