Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Australia
12.6%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
98th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
101st
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Australia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.6% against 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 14.4% | 0.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.7% | 1.6% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Australia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Australia, at 12.6% against 12.6% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Australia ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.