Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 65.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 65.4% for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in 2010. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 65.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1999.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.9% | — |
| 2000 | 50.5% | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 60.2% | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | +33.2% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +8.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 65.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 65.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.0%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 44.8% | 65.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Trinidad and Tobago was 65.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1999.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 10th out of 61 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.