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

Sri Lanka
1,878 millions
in 2018
Syrian Arab Republic
1,969 millions
in 2007
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
76th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 78th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 76th of 174 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

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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/