Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 17 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 176 countries
All-time high
17 years
in 1998
All-time low
17 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 17 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 17 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17 years, in 1998.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17 years | — |
| 1999 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 138 Anguilla 17 years compare
- 138 Antigua and Barbuda 17 years compare
- 138 Bahamas 17 years compare
- 138 Belarus 17 years compare
- 138 Belize 17 years compare
- 138 Cook Islands 17 years compare
- 138 Colombia 17 years compare
- 138 Cayman Islands 17 years compare
- 138 Djibouti 17 years compare
- 138 Dominica 17 years compare
- 138 France 17 years compare
- 138 Grenada 17 years compare
- 138 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17 years compare
- 138 Jamaica 17 years compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 17 years compare
- 138 Kiribati 17 years compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17 years compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 17 years compare
- 138 Montserrat 17 years compare
- 138 Malaysia 17 years compare
- 138 New Zealand 17 years compare
- 138 Pakistan 17 years compare
- 138 Peru 17 years compare
- 138 Ukraine 17 years compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17 years compare
- 138 Zimbabwe 17 years 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 official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 17 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 years in 1998.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release