Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
62nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2019
All-time low
2.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.6% | — |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +62.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 59 Argentina 3.5% compare
- 60 Greece 3.5%
- 61 Ireland 3.5%
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.4%
- 64 Malta 3.4% compare
- 65 United States of America 3.4% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,028 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago was 3.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 62nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Services programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release