Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1972–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 5.1%.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 6.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1972.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.6% | — |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | +48.2% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 4.6% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +22.9% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +11.6% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 5.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.4%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1972.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release