School enrollment, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 29.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 29.8% for school enrollment, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 29.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.6% | — |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +59.9% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +23.3% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +124.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Trinidad and Tobago was 29.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.