Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.4% | — |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -83.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | — |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +34.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 25% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release