SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia vs Syria: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
12.6%
in 2024
Syria
19.2%
in 2009
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
27th
Syria rank
25th

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time

  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 19.2% against 12.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th and Syria ranks 25th of 43 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia or Syria?
Syria, at 19.2% against 12.6% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2009.
What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Syria?
6.6%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Syria?
6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
How do SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia and Syria rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th and Syria ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation)
Unit
UIS calculation
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
240 places, 5,509 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release