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 26.4% 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 26.4% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2001.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.6% | — |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | +81.4% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.9% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.4% | 34.2% | 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 26.4% 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 34.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2001.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 98th out of 106 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release