© United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2023
2023
global knowledge index
Trinidad and Tobago
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):36.019
- Population:1,525,663
- HDI:0.81
76/133
Gki
Score
45
World
Average
47.5
Country Performance Summary
Trinidad and Tobago is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 76th out of 133 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2023 and 61st out of the 61 countries with very high human development.
Areas of Strength
- ICT employment (%)
- Industry and services value added (% GDP)
- Tertiary graduates from STEM programmes (%)
- Share of TVET occupations
- Trade in digitally deliverable services (% total trade)
Areas of Improvement
- Growth of innovative companies
- Resident patent applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Share of students enrolled in secondary vocational programmes
- Teaching staff compensation (% tertiary expenditure)
- Share of students enrolled in post-secondary vocational programmes
SECTORAL INDICES
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