Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 1,720 number in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
1,720 number
Change on year
up 77.5%
World rank
132nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1,720 number
in 2004
All-time low
412 number
in 1971
Years of data
7
1971–2004

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004

5001.0k1.5k1971198720041971: 412 number1999: 467 number2000: 540 number2001: 540 number2002: 550 number2003: 969 number2004: 1.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago is 1,720 number, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 77.5% on the previous year and up 268.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,720 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 412 number, in 1971.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971 to 2004.
Year number Change
1971 412 number
1999 467 number +13.3%
2000 540 number +15.6%
2001 540 number +0.0%
2002 550 number +1.9%
2003 969 number +76.2%
2004 1,720 number +77.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 412 number 412 number 412 number 1
1990s 467 number 467 number 467 number 1
2000s 863.8 number 540 number 1,720 number 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 129 Jamaica 1,990 number compare
  2. 130 Bahrain 1,839 number compare
  3. 131 Malta 1,735 number compare
  4. 133 Grenada 1,621 number compare
  5. 134 Chad 1,585 number compare
  6. 135 Cape Verde 1,461 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,720 number in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1,720 number in 2004.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 412 number in 1971.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2004.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 268.3%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.