Share of the population with tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the population with tertiary education was 12.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1870.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0% | — |
| 1875 | 0.0% | — |
| 1880 | 0.0% | — |
| 1885 | 0.0% | — |
| 1890 | 0.0% | — |
| 1895 | 0.0% | — |
| 1900 | 0.0% | — |
| 1905 | 0.0% | — |
| 1910 | 0.0% | — |
| 1915 | 0.0% | — |
| 1920 | 0.1% | — |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1945 | 0.6% | +50.0% |
| 1950 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 1960 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +53.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | +60.0% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +37.8% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,028 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of the population with tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago was 12.0% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with tertiary education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1870.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of the population with tertiary education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with tertiary education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population aged 25 to 65 years who have either completed or partially completed tertiary education.