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 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 184th out of 213 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.9% | — |
| 1972 | 8.5% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -71.2% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -52.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +25.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5% | 2.1% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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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 0.7% 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 8.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 184th out of 213 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 down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release