Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 11.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
11.8%
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
79th
of 99 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2002
All-time low
11.8%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1998–2012

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2012

01020301998200520121998: 18.31999: 27.62000: 25.52002: 30.82009: 152012: 11.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2012, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 11.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 30.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 18.3%
1999 27.6% +50.9%
2000 25.5% -7.7%
2002 30.8% +20.8%
2009 15.0% -51.1%
2012 11.8% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 18.3% 27.6% 2
2000s 23.7% 15.0% 30.8% 3
2010s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 76 Monaco 13.7% compare
  2. 77 Seychelles 12.9%
  3. 78 Bermuda 11.9% compare
  4. 80 Indonesia 11.8% compare
  5. 81 Armenia 11.3%
  6. 82 Afghanistan 11.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Syrian Arab Republic?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Syrian Arab Republic was 11.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2002.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th out of 99 countries with data for 2012.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release