Canada vs Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP

Canada
1.3%
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
1.2%
in 2009
Canada rank
29th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
31st

Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Canada
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0.511.522.5197119962022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 29th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 173 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 2.1% 1.3% 0.8% Canada
1980s 1.9% 1.3% 0.7% Canada
2000s 1.7% 1.1% 0.6% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Canada or Syrian Arab Republic?
Canada, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Canada and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Syrian Arab Republic?
19 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
How do Canada and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
Canada ranks 29th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
173 places, 3,953 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release