Syria vs Türkiye: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Syria
705.79 millions
in 2007
Türkiye
840.38 millions
in 1995
Syria rank
69th
Türkiye rank
66th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Syria
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 840.38 millions against 705.79 millions in Syria, a difference of 134.59 millions.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Türkiye ahead.

Syria ranks 69th and Türkiye ranks 66th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Türkiye Difference Ahead
1970s 150.39 millions 817.62 millions 667.22 millions Türkiye
1980s 214.11 millions 319.82 millions 105.71 millions Türkiye
1990s 129.46 millions 1,028 millions 898.83 millions Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Syria or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 840.38 millions against 705.79 millions in Syria as of 1995.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Syria and Türkiye?
134.59 millions, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Türkiye?
13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1995.
How do Syria and Türkiye rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Syria ranks 69th and Türkiye ranks 66th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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 secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/