School enrollment, tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School enrollment, tertiary was 23.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago is 23.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 23.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 123rd out of 192 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 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.3% | — |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +64.4% |
| 1977 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.6% | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +101.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.8% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 120 Turks and Caicos Islands 25.3% compare
- 121 Belize 24.8% compare
- 122 Cape Verde 24.3% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 23.7% compare
- 125 South Africa 23.5% compare
- 126 Honduras 23.3% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Trinidad and Tobago was 23.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 192 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 (% 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.