Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 21.2%
World rank
95th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2007–2023
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +44.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +21.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 92 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 93 Ukraine 0.3% compare
- 94 Bermuda 0.3% compare
- 96 Armenia 0.3% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 0.3% compare
- 98 Afghanistan 0.3% 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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 95th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary 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