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

Syrian Arab Republic, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Sweden as of 2009.

What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

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

12 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.

Sweden vs Syrian Arab Republic: Expenditure on tertiary education

Sweden

24.1%

in 2016

Syrian Arab Republic

24.2%

in 2009

Sweden rank

47th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

46th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Sweden
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Sweden ranks 47th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13.1%	27.4%	14.2%	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	10.5%	26.2%	15.7%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	27.2%	22.5%	4.7%	Sweden
2000s	27.8%	22.3%	5.5%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Sweden or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Sweden as of 2009.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2009.
How do Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Sweden ranks 47th 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.