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 0.6581 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.6581 GPIA.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.7499 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2606 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 94th out of 103 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4423 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.2606 GPIA | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3933 GPIA | +51.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7499 GPIA | +90.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6581 GPIA | -12.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6581 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6581 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9862 GPIA, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4423 GPIA | 0.4423 GPIA | 0.4423 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3269 GPIA | 0.2606 GPIA | 0.3933 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.704 GPIA | 0.6581 GPIA | 0.7499 GPIA | 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 0.6581 GPIA 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 0.7499 GPIA 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 0.2606 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 94th out of 103 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release