Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 1.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.7%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
49th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 1988
Years of data
29
1972–2015

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, 1972–2015

00.511.521972199320151972: 1.1 %1973: 1.3 %1975: 1.4 %1976: 1.5 %1977: 1.7 %1978: 1.6 %1979: 1.5 %1980: 1.6 %1981: 1.8 %1982: 2 %1984: 1.6 %1985: 1.6 %1986: 1.5 %1987: 1.4 %1988: 0.987 %1989: 1.2 %1992: 0.994 %1994: 1.1 %1995: 1.3 %1996: 1.2 %1997: 1.2 %1998: 1.2 %1999: 1.4 %2000: 1.5 %2002: 1.7 %2007: 1.7 %2009: 1.9 %2012: 2 %2015: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic is 1.7%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1988.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 49th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1972 to 2015.
Year % Change
1972 1.1%
1973 1.3% +12.5%
1975 1.4% +11.6%
1976 1.5% +6.6%
1977 1.7% +8.2%
1978 1.6% -1.4%
1979 1.5% -7.2%
1980 1.6% +6.1%
1981 1.8% +10.9%
1982 2.0% +12.3%
1984 1.6% -22.3%
1985 1.6% +4.2%
1986 1.5% -5.8%
1987 1.4% -10.4%
1988 1.0% -27.6%
1989 1.2% +17.0%
1992 1.0% -13.9%
1994 1.1% +10.5%
1995 1.3% +16.3%
1996 1.2% -9.3%
1997 1.2% +0.3%
1998 1.2% +2.2%
1999 1.4% +16.8%
2000 1.5% +9.8%
2002 1.7% +10.8%
2007 1.7% +3.6%
2009 1.9% +8.4%
2012 2.0% +5.9%
2015 1.7% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.5% 1.1% 1.7% 7
1980s 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 9
1990s 1.2% 1.0% 1.4% 7
2000s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 4
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 46 Hungary 1.7% compare
  2. 47 Italy 1.7% compare
  3. 48 United States of America 1.7%
  4. 50 Czechia 1.7% compare
  5. 51 Slovakia 1.7% compare
  6. 52 Colombia 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1988.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 49th out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/