Sri Lanka vs Syria: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Sri Lanka
389.61 millions
in 2018
Syria
419.99 millions
in 2007
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Syria rank
74th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Syria
0100200300400197219952018

How they compare

Syria currently reports 419.99 millions against 389.61 millions in Sri Lanka, a difference of 30.38 millions.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Syria ranks 74th of 158 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 8.53 millions 71.55 millions 63.03 millions Syria
1980s 27.47 millions 182.75 millions 155.27 millions Syria
1990s 56.76 millions 114.78 millions 58.02 millions Syria
2000s 56.69 millions 182.69 millions 126 millions Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Sri Lanka or Syria?
Syria, at 419.99 millions against 389.61 millions in Sri Lanka as of 2007.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Sri Lanka and Syria?
30.38 millions, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2001.
How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Sri Lanka ranks 75th and Syria ranks 74th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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