Education expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria

Education expenditure (% of GDP) in Syria in 2009 — 5.13%. Ranked 40 in the world out of 115. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 1.55 pp.

2009 5.13% +0.53 pp vs 2008
World rank 40of 115
Period maximum 6.48%2003
Period minimum 3.58%1972

Trend over time

1972–2009 · % of GDP

Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria, 1972–20093456719721976198019841988199219962000200420081972: 3.58%1973: 3.69%1975: 3.93%1976: 5.83%1977: 5.71%1978: 5.51%1979: 4.97%1980: 4.58%1981: 5.38%1982: 5.9%1984: 6.13%1985: 6.07%1986: 5.62%1987: 4.56%1988: 3.62%1989: 4.03%1996: 3.7%2001: 4.55%2002: 5.27%2003: 6.48%2004: 5.37%2006: 5.28%2007: 4.86%2008: 4.6%2009: 5.13%
Change over the period: +1.55 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2009

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Syria

Syria 5.13%
World 4.66%
Education expenditure (% of GDP) — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2009 5.13 +0.53 pp
2008 4.6 −0.27 pp
2007 4.86 −0.41 pp
2006 5.28
2004 5.37 −1.11 pp
2003 6.48 +1.21 pp
2002 5.27 +0.72 pp
2001 4.55
1996 3.7
1989 4.03 +0.42 pp
1988 3.62 −0.95 pp
1987 4.56 −1.06 pp
1986 5.62 −0.45 pp
1985 6.07 −0.06 pp
1984 6.13
1982 5.9 +0.51 pp
1981 5.38 +0.81 pp
1980 4.58 −0.39 pp
1979 4.97 −0.55 pp
1978 5.51 −0.2 pp
1977 5.71 −0.12 pp
1976 5.83 +1.9 pp
1975 3.93
1973 3.69 +0.11 pp
1972 3.58

Western Asia, 2009

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Total government expenditure on education (current, capital and transfers) as a percentage of GDP, covering all levels from preprimary to tertiary. The international benchmark of the Incheon Declaration is 4–6% of GDP. The indicator leaves out private spending by households, which in some countries is comparable to public spending.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.