Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 51.2% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
51.2%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
105.6%
in 2003
All-time low
45.8%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2002–2009
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Syrian Arab Republic, 2002–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2009, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 51.2%.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 84.7% | — |
| 2003 | 105.6% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | -20.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +7.5% |
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 initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Syrian Arab Republic was 51.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2007.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2009.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release