Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 59.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 59.9% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 25th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.9% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -86.1% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +665.5% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +92.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 59.9% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 6.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.4% | 59.9% | 2 |
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 share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 59.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release