Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
85th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Trinidad and Tobago, 2020–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.0% for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.3% | — |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%. (46 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 82 Republic of Moldova 0.0%
- 83 Pakistan 0.0%
- 84 Bulgaria 0.0%
- 85 Benin 0.0%
- 85 Belize 0.0%
- 85 Barbados 0.0%
- 85 Canada 0.0%
- 85 Switzerland 0.0%
- 85 Cape Verde 0.0%
- 85 Denmark 0.0%
- 85 Finland 0.0%
- 85 Ghana 0.0%
- 85 India 0.0%
- 85 Kazakhstan 0.0%
- 85 Malaysia 0.0%
- 85 Netherlands 0.0%
- 85 Nepal 0.0%
- 85 Portugal 0.0%
- 85 Russian Federation 0.0%
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
- 85 Slovenia 0.0%
- 85 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0%
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 85 Uruguay 0.0%
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release