Switzerland vs Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Switzerland
1.6%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
1.6%
in 2015
Switzerland rank
61st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
59th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Switzerland
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 61st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 59th of 165 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Switzerland or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.0%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Switzerland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Switzerland ranks 61st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 59th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release