Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.5%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
55th
of 122 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2019
All-time low
4.2%
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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 55th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.6% | — |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 4 |
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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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.5% 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 8.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 55th out of 122 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 47.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release