Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Burundi or Syrian Arab Republic?

Burundi, at 24.2% against 24.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2013.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

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

Burundi vs Syrian Arab Republic: Expenditure on tertiary education

Burundi

24.2%

in 2013

Syrian Arab Republic

24.2%

in 2009

Burundi rank

45th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

46th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Burundi
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 24.2% against 24.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Burundi ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 160 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	22.4%	27.4%	4.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	23.2%	26.0%	2.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	18.6%	22.5%	3.9%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	22.1%	23.0%	0.9%	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Burundi or Syrian Arab Republic?: Burundi, at 24.2% against 24.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2013.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.
How do Burundi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Burundi ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary 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: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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