Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.3%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1973
All-time low
0.2%
in 1993
Years of data
17
1971–2019
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 3.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 173rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -68.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -36.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -57.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +103.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -39.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 2% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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