Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.4122 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.4122 GPIA
World rank
172nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.6018 GPIA
in 1982
All-time low
0.1954 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
17
1971–2019
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.4122 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2019.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.6018 GPIA in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1954 GPIA, in 1993.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3847 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.347 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4125 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4469 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6018 GPIA | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4478 GPIA | -25.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3681 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5066 GPIA | +37.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5167 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4901 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4586 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.373 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4025 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2503 GPIA | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1954 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3648 GPIA | +86.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4122 GPIA | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3978 GPIA | 0.347 GPIA | 0.4469 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4842 GPIA | 0.3681 GPIA | 0.6018 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3053 GPIA | 0.1954 GPIA | 0.4025 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3648 GPIA | 0.3648 GPIA | 0.3648 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4122 GPIA | 0.4122 GPIA | 0.4122 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 169 Maldives 0.4606 GPIA compare
- 170 Russian Federation 0.4575 GPIA compare
- 171 Bhutan 0.4443 GPIA compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4105 GPIA compare
- 174 Uzbekistan 0.3868 GPIA compare
- 175 Malawi 0.3856 GPIA compare
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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.4122 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6018 GPIA in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1954 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 secondary 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