Australia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on education, total

Australia
5.1%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
5.1%
in 2009
Australia rank
62nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
60th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Australia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0246197219972022

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 196 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9% 5.2% 0.7% Australia
1980s 5.2% 4.9% 0.3% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Australia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Australia as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syrian Arab Republic?
9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1989.
How do Australia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Australia ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.