Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 54.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2004–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 54.4% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 56.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2012.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 54.0% | — |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +3.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.8%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8% | 48.1% | 54.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 39.3% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.6% | 54.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 (hc) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Trinidad and Tobago was 54.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 19th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release