Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.3% | — |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +48.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -46.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4%, 62% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.3% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 upper secondary 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