Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Syria
Syria: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 45.01 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Syria, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Syria recorded 45.01 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Syria peaked at 178.93 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.01 millions, in 2015.
Syria ranks 91st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Syria, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 46.04 millions | — |
| 1999 | 71.36 millions | +55.0% |
| 2000 | 82.71 millions | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 127.86 millions | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 178.93 millions | +39.9% |
| 2012 | 127.54 millions | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 45.01 millions | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7 millions | 46.04 millions | 71.36 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 129.84 millions | 82.71 millions | 178.93 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.27 millions | 45.01 millions | 127.54 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Syria?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Syria was 45.01 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 178.93 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.01 millions in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release