Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Malta
12.5%
in 2022
Trinidad and Tobago
12.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
102nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
101st
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Malta
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Malta ranks 102nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 14.3% | 4.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.3% | 4.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.2% | 2.3% | Malta |
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, Malta or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.6% against 12.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Malta ranks 102nd 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.