Secondary education, vocational pupils in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 27.6% in 2004. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2004, secondary education, vocational pupils in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 27.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 39.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1993.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.2% | — |
| 1972 | 26.8% | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 30.9% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 39.0% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 37.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 31.3% | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 27.2% | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 27.3% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 29.0% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | +67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.3% | 26.8% | 39.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.4% | 27.2% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 16.4% | 29.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 160 Papua New Guinea 30.8% compare
- 161 Maldives 30.0% compare
- 162 Bangladesh 27.6% compare
- 164 Ghana 26.7% compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 26.7% compare
- 166 Sudan 24.3%
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 secondary education, vocational pupils in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Trinidad and Tobago was 27.6% in 2004, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1993.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2004.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.