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 40.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 40.1% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 93.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2023.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.1% | — |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +82.5% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -48.6% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 47.9% | 93.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.1% | 45.6% | 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 40.1% 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 93.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2023.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release