International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.2% in 2009. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2009, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +219.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 5.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2%
- 61 Congo 0.2% compare
- 62 El Salvador 0.2% compare
- 64 Seychelles 0.2% compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
- 66 Dominica 0.2%
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release