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

11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.

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.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Uruguay: Expenditure on tertiary education

Syrian Arab Republic

24.2%

in 2009

Uruguay

24.8%

in 2017

Syrian Arab Republic rank

46th

Uruguay rank

43rd

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24.8% against 24.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1970s	27.4%	20.8%	6.5%	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	26.5%	22.0%	4.5%	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	22.5%	19.5%	3.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	21.6%	23.0%	1.4%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Syrian Arab Republic or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 24.8% against 24.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?: 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2006.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Uruguay rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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.