Expenditure on secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Expenditure on secondary education was 36.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1972–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic is 36.9%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1984.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.8% | — |
| 1973 | 34.8% | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 36.4% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 26.2% | -28.1% |
| 1977 | 28.9% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 30.4% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 27.3% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 28.6% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.1% | 26.2% | 36.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 25.3% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.4% | 36.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic was 36.9% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1984.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2009.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.