School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.1 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.1 years
World rank
98th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.1 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.1127 years
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 2.1 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.1 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1127 years, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 98th out of 196 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 life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1127 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1178 years | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1182 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1205 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1239 years | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2037 years | +64.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2087 years | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2095 years | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1997 years | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2152 years | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2122 years | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2164 years | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1991 years | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.196 years | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2334 years | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2825 years | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2911 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2869 years | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3292 years | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3287 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3361 years | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3608 years | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2905 years | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2879 years | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3127 years | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4294 years | +37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4352 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5915 years | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1 years | +255.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1572 years | 0.1127 years | 0.2095 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2462 years | 0.196 years | 0.3292 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.329 years | 0.2905 years | 0.3608 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4113 years | 0.2879 years | 0.5915 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1 years | 2.1 years | 2.1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 95 Mauritius 2.29 years compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.21 years compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 2.19 years compare
- 99 Liechtenstein 2.09 years compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 2.07 years compare
- 101 Cuba 2.05 years compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,028 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.1 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1127 years in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release