Thailand vs Trinidad and Tobago: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Thailand
12.6%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2025
Thailand rank
100th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
101st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 12.6% against 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Thailand ranks 100th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 12.6% | 3.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 13.0% | 9.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 11.3% | 8.0% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 10.6% | 3.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Thailand or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Thailand, at 12.6% against 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Thailand ranks 100th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release