SDG: World vs Syrian Arab Republic: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
SDG: World
12.7%
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
19.2%
in 2009
SDG: World rank
24th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
25th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- SDG: World
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 19.2% against 12.7% in SDG: World, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.5 times SDG: World's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 24th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 25th of 43 groups.
Syrian Arab Republic 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: World or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 19.2% against 12.7% in SDG: World as of 2009.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between SDG: World and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 6.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2009.
- How do SDG: World and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- SDG: World ranks 24th and Syrian Arab Republic 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
February 2026 Data Release