Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 53.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
53.9%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 71 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2019
All-time low
53.5%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2017–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 53.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th of 71 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 55.0% | — |
| 2018 | 53.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -1.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 53.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.5% | 55.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.9% | 54.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 13 Thailand 54.9% compare
- 14 Montenegro 54.8%
- 15 Philippines 54.3%
- 17 Guatemala 53.8% compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 53.5% compare
- 19 South Africa 52.5% compare
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 245.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Trinidad and Tobago was 53.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 16th out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release