Tertiary education, academic staff in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Tertiary education, academic staff was 33.8% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2004
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2004, tertiary education, academic staff in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 33.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 33.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1971.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.3% | — |
| 1999 | 30.6% | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 123 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 34.0% compare
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 34.0% compare
- 125 New Caledonia 33.9% compare
- 127 Jordan 33.4% compare
- 128 Fiji 33.2% compare
- 129 Dominica 32.4% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Trinidad and Tobago was 33.8% in 2004, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1971.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 126th out of 170 countries with data for 2004.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.