Cyprus vs Trinidad and Tobago: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Cyprus
12.5%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
103rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
101st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Cyprus
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Cyprus ranks 103rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 13.7% | 10.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.0% | 2.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 11.3% | 3.2% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Cyprus or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Cyprus and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Cyprus ranks 103rd 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