Government expenditure on education, US$ in Syria

Syria: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 1,969 millions in 2007. β—† Volatile

Latest (2007)
1,969 millions
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
76th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1,969 millions
in 2007
All-time low
109.65 millions
in 1972
Years of data
23
1972–2007

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Syria, 1972–2007

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1972198920071972: 109.6 millions1973: 119.5 millions1975: 268.6 millions1976: 445.1 millions1977: 439.8 millions1978: 511.5 millions1979: 493.1 millions1980: 597.7 millions1981: 835.5 millions1982: 961.2 millions1984: 1.1k millions1985: 995.7 millions1986: 747.5 millions1987: 518.1 millions1988: 382.5 millions1989: 397.5 millions1996: 510.1 millions2001: 920.1 millions2002: 1.1k millions2003: 1.4k millions2004: 1.3k millions2006: 1.8k millions2007: 2.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Syria recorded 1,969 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2007. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 285.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Syria peaked at 1,969 millions in 2007 and was at its lowest, 109.65 millions, in 1972.

Syria ranks 76th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 341.04 millions 109.65 millions 511.46 millions 7
1980s 723.25 millions 382.45 millions 1,074 millions 9
1990s 510.08 millions 510.08 millions 510.08 millions 1
2000s 1,420 millions 920.06 millions 1,969 millions 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 73 Luxembourg 2,291 millions compare
  2. 74 Croatia 2,167 millions compare
  3. 75 Tanzania 1,971 millions compare
  4. 77 Cote d'Ivoire 1,880 millions compare
  5. 78 Sri Lanka 1,878 millions compare
  6. 79 Iceland 1,875 millions compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

More reference data data for Syria

All data for Syria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Syria?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Syria was 1,969 millions in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1,969 millions in 2007.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 109.65 millions in 1972.
How does Syria rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Syria ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2007.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 285.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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/