Luxembourg vs Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on education, US$

Luxembourg
2,291 millions
in 2017
Syrian Arab Republic
1,969 millions
in 2007
Luxembourg rank
73rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
76th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 2,291 millions against 1,969 millions in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 322 millions.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 76th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 134.83 millions 341.04 millions 206.21 millions Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 301.95 millions 634.27 millions 332.32 millions Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 726.49 millions 510.08 millions 216.41 millions Luxembourg
2000s 756.4 millions 920.06 millions 163.65 millions Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Luxembourg or Syrian Arab Republic?
Luxembourg, at 2,291 millions against 1,969 millions in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Luxembourg and Syrian Arab Republic?
322 millions, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2001.
How do Luxembourg and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Luxembourg ranks 73rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/