Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) was 70.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 70.0%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 73.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2019.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 71.7% | — |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -1.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 70.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.4%, 88% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 70.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.2%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.3% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.8% | 71.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9186 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9542 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Labor force with advanced education in Trinidad and Tobago was 70.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2019.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 108th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).