School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.55 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.55 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.55 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1443 years, in 1971.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 104th out of 191 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, male (years) (male years) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1443 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1495 years | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1494 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1513 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1516 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2534 years | +67.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2632 years | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.27 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2689 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2574 years | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2404 years | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2559 years | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2147 years | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2434 years | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2877 years | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3463 years | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3475 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4062 years | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3659 years | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3955 years | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4189 years | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2436 years | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2307 years | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2464 years | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3427 years | +39.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3341 years | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5201 years | +55.7% |
| 2024 | 1.55 years | +197.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.55 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.91 years, 53% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.55 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 years, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +197.9% | 0.5201 years | 1.55 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2002 years | 0.1443 years | 0.27 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2888 years | 0.2147 years | 0.4062 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.356 years | 0.2436 years | 0.4189 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3348 years | 0.2307 years | 0.5201 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.55 years | 1.55 years | 1.55 years | 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 life expectancy, tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.55 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1443 years in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 104th out of 191 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release