Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Australia
12.6%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
98th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
101st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Australia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.6% against 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 1.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Australia, at 12.6% against 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Australia ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release