Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 1.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +48.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -54.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +103.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 90% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +103.6% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| 2008 | -54.6% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| 2003 | +48.4% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 4 |
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release