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

Mali, at 37.0% against 36.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 1978 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.

Mali vs Syrian Arab Republic: Expenditure on secondary education

Mali

37.0%

in 2017

Syrian Arab Republic

36.9%

in 2009

Mali rank

53rd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

56th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

Mali
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Mali currently reports 37.0% against 36.9% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Mali ranks 53rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	24.8%	29.5%	4.7%	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	23.1%	32.2%	9.1%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	39.2%	36.9%	2.3%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Mali or Syrian Arab Republic?: Mali, at 37.0% against 36.9% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Mali and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Syrian Arab Republic?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2009.
How do Mali and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: Mali ranks 53rd 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.