Government expenditure on education, US$ in Syria
Syria: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 2,776 millions in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Syria, 1972–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2,776 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Syria peaked at 2,776 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 109.65 millions, in 1972.
That places Syria 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Syria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 109.65 millions | — |
| 1973 | 119.53 millions | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 268.61 millions | +124.7% |
| 1976 | 445.15 millions | +65.7% |
| 1977 | 439.78 millions | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 511.46 millions | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 493.12 millions | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 597.67 millions | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 835.49 millions | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 961.25 millions | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 1,074 millions | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 995.7 millions | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 747.47 millions | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 518.05 millions | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 382.45 millions | -26.2% |
| 1989 | 397.5 millions | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 510.08 millions | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 920.06 millions | +80.4% |
| 2002 | 1,089 millions | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 1,415 millions | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 1,348 millions | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,782 millions | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 1,969 millions | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 2,415 millions | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 2,776 millions | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 341.04 millions | 109.65 millions | 511.46 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 723.25 millions | 382.45 millions | 1,074 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 510.08 millions | 510.08 millions | 510.08 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,714 millions | 920.06 millions | 2,776 millions | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 75 Angola 2,867 millions compare
- 76 Tunisia 2,848 millions compare
- 77 Croatia 2,824 millions compare
- 79 Serbia 2,769 millions
- 80 Turkmenistan 2,755 millions
- 81 Azerbaijan 2,651 millions compare
More education data for Syria
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Syria?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Syria was 2,776 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,776 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.65 millions in 1972.
- How does Syria rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 181 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release