Labor force with advanced education in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Labor force with advanced education 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 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.3% | 69.3% | 73.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 69.8% | 71.2% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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).