Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education was 16 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 16 years for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 17 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16 years, in 2008.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 165th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Turks and Caicos Islands, 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 | 16 years | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 17 years | 17 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.8 years | 16 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 16 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,472 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 647 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education in Turks and Caicos Islands was 16 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 years in 2008.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 165th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands 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