Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 31.82 millions in 1990. ▼ Falling

Latest (1990)
31.82 millions
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
129th
of 153 countries
All-time high
113.3 millions
in 1983
All-time low
31.82 millions
in 1990
Years of data
7
1980–1990

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980–1990

4060801001201980198519901980: 63.2 millions1982: 68.4 millions1983: 113.3 millions1984: 111.7 millions1985: 87.3 millions1989: 38.8 millions1990: 31.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 1990, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 31.82 millions. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 113.3 millions in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31.82 millions, in 1990.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1980 to 1990.
Year millions Change
1980 63.24 millions
1982 68.45 millions +8.2%
1983 113.3 millions +65.5%
1984 111.69 millions -1.4%
1985 87.27 millions -21.9%
1989 38.84 millions -55.5%
1990 31.82 millions -18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.46 millions 38.84 millions 113.3 millions 6
1990s 31.82 millions 31.82 millions 31.82 millions 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 126 North Macedonia 35.04 millions
  2. 127 Eswatini 34.63 millions compare
  3. 128 Tajikistan 32.38 millions
  4. 130 Aruba 30.44 millions
  5. 131 Mongolia 29.94 millions
  6. 132 Mauritania 25.73 millions

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Trinidad and Tobago?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Trinidad and Tobago was 31.82 millions in 1990, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 113.3 millions in 1983.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 31.82 millions in 1990.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 129th out of 153 countries with data for 1990.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/