Start of the academic school year in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Start of the academic school year was 2,022 tertiary education in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,022 tertiary education
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
116th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,022 tertiary education
in 2023
All-time low
1,969 tertiary education
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Start of the academic school year in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in tertiary education.
Analysis
In 2023, start of the academic school year in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2,022 tertiary education. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,022 tertiary education in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,969 tertiary education, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Start of the academic school year in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | tertiary education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,969 tertiary education | — |
| 1971 | 1,970 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,971 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,997 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,998 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,999 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,000 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,001 tertiary education | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,002 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,003 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,004 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,005 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,006 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,007 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,008 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,009 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,010 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,011 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,012 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,013 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,014 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,015 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,016 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,017 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,018 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,019 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,020 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,021 tertiary education | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,022 tertiary education | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,969 tertiary education | 1,978 tertiary education | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,979 tertiary education | 1,988 tertiary education | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,989 tertiary education | 1,998 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 1,999 tertiary education | 2,008 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,009 tertiary education | 2,018 tertiary education | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,020 tertiary education | 2,019 tertiary education | 2,022 tertiary education | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 116 Belgium 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Bermuda 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Botswana 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Canada 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Congo 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Colombia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Czechia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Guinea 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Greece 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Grenada 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Croatia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Iceland 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Italy 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Japan 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Lebanon 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Saint Lucia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Madagascar 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 North Macedonia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Malta 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Montenegro 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Mozambique 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Namibia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Netherlands 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Panama 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Puerto Rico 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Portugal 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Paraguay 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Romania 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Slovenia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Tunisia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Türkiye 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 United States of America 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Zambia 2,022 tertiary education compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 2,022 tertiary education 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 start of the academic school year in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Start of the academic school year in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,022 tertiary education in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,022 tertiary education in 2023.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,969 tertiary education in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for start of the academic school year?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 116th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release