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 95.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2007.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.0% | — |
| 2000 | 94.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -50.4% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +148.0% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -4.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.4%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 95.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.9%, 96% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 40.1% | 98.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 95.8% | 100.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 42 Russian Federation 98.1% compare
- 43 Saint Lucia 98.1% compare
- 44 Portugal 97.9% compare
- 46 Latvia 94.8% compare
- 47 Estonia 94.1% compare
- 48 South Africa 90.0% 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 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 95.8% 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 100.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 45th out of 103 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 up 137.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release