Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.4%
Change on year
up 106.4%
World rank
18th
of 121 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2024
All-time low
5.1%
in 2023
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 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 106.4% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.2% | — |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +106.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 15 Algeria 11.8% compare
- 16 Norway 10.9% compare
- 17 Netherlands 10.5% compare
- 19 Macau, China 10.3% compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 10.3% compare
- 21 United States of America 10.2% 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Trinidad and Tobago was 10.4% 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 10.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th out of 121 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 up 67.3%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release