Trinidad and Tobago: Tertiary school enrollment

The latest value from 2004 is 11.54 percent, an increase from 8.46 percent in 2003. In comparison, the world average is 29.39 percent, based on data from 124 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 1971 to 2004 is 5.14 percent. The minimum value, 2.25 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 11.54 percent was recorded in 2004. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The tertiary school enrollment in Trinidad and Tobago is the number of students in tertiary level education as percent of all people who have finished secondary school in the last five years.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.