Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6098 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.6098, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4205, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6565 | — |
| 1982 | 0.6547 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | +84.5% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5211 | -49.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4205 | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 1.42 | +238.8% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.34 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 1 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9933 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7375 | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5754 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6098 | +6.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6098 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7952, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.6098 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6269, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +238.8% | 0.4205 | 1.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.889 | 0.5211 | 1.26 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4205 | 0.4205 | 0.4205 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.23 | 0.9933 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8205 | 0.5754 | 1.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 18 Paraguay 0.6695 compare
- 19 Panama 0.6398 compare
- 20 Uruguay 0.6269 compare
- 22 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5045 compare
- 23 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.4333 compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4012 compare
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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.6098 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4205 in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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