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
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
February 2026 Data Release