How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?

13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1996.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Syria: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US)

Sri Lanka

1,878 millions

in 2018

Syria

1,969 millions

in 2007

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Syria rank

76th

Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) over time

Sri Lanka
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1,969 millions against 1,878 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 91 millions.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Syria ranks 76th of 174 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1970s	95.27 millions	293.76 millions	198.49 millions	Syria
1980s	152.19 millions	723.25 millions	571.06 millions	Syria
1990s	464.69 millions	510.08 millions	45.4 millions	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Sri Lanka or Syria?: Syria, at 1,969 millions against 1,878 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2007.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Sri Lanka and Syria?: 91 millions, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 1996.
How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Syria ranks 76th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 13 November 2026

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/