Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Finland or Syrian Arab Republic?

Finland, at 36.9% against 36.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syrian Arab Republic?

18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Expenditure on secondary education

Finland

36.9%

in 2016

Syrian Arab Republic

36.9%

in 2009

Finland rank

55th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

56th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

Finland
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Finland currently reports 36.9% against 36.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 149 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	36.9%	31.9%	5.0%	Finland
1980s	44.8%	29.6%	15.2%	Finland
1990s	36.7%	31.3%	5.4%	Finland
2000s	41.9%	35.4%	6.5%	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Finland or Syrian Arab Republic?: Finland, at 36.9% against 36.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Finland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syrian Arab Republic?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Finland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: Finland ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.