Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying was 3,469 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Trinidad and Tobago, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 3,469.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5,620 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,385, in 2021.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,407 | — |
| 1999 | 3,672 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 4,081 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 4,196 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,282 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4,947 | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 5,620 | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 5,222 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 5,265 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5,275 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,526 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5,564 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,593 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5,317 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 5,034 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4,360 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3,566 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 3,688 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,662 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,479 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3,449 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 3,439 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,594 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,385 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 3,387 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,469 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,540 | 3,407 | 3,672 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,998 | 4,081 | 5,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,159 | 3,439 | 5,593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,459 | 3,385 | 3,594 | 4 |
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More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 7,693 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.26 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Trinidad and Tobago was 3,469 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,620 in 2004.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,385 in 2021.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release