Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1972–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1.2% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2009.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1972.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7% | — |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +179.9% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -25.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 1.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +179.9% | 0.8% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 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 tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1972.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release