Government expenditure per student, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 14.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic, 1997–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2012, government expenditure per student, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 24.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2007.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.4% | — |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.4% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 13.6% | 24.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 83 Peru 14.6% compare
- 84 Mexico 14.4% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 14.3%
- 87 Mauritania 14.2% compare
- 88 Andorra 13.9% compare
- 89 Türkiye 13.5%
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 per student, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic was 14.2% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2007.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th out of 109 countries with data for 2012.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.