Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Malta
12.5%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
102nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
101st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Malta
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Malta ranks 102nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 11.4% | 11.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 14.3% | 4.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 4.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 2.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Malta or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Malta ranks 102nd 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