Education spending in Syria
Government spending on education in Syria was equal to 5.1% of GDP in 2009.
The latest value for Syria is for 2009. Most countries have figures for 2022.
Syria, 2009
5.1%
Change from 2008
+0.5percentage points
World, 2009
4.7%
Education spending in Syria over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Syria | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 3.6% |
| 2022 | – | 3.9% |
| 2021 | – | 4.2% |
| 2020 | – | 4.3% |
| 2019 | – | 4.2% |
| 2018 | – | 4.2% |
| 2017 | – | 4.1% |
| 2016 | – | 4.2% |
| 2015 | – | 4.2% |
| 2014 | – | 4.2% |
| 2013 | – | 4.3% |
| 2012 | – | 4.0% |
| 2011 | – | 4.1% |
| 2010 | – | 4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | 4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | 4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | 4.0% |
| 2005 | – | 4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | 3.9% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | 4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | 3.9% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.5 percentage points from 4.6% in 2008.
- Since 1988, when it was 3.6%, the figure has changed by +1.5 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2009 was 4.7%.
More for Syria
All statistics for Syria
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
43.8%
2016 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
81.4%
2024 · World Bank
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
34.4%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
95.6%
2006 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
46.0%
2006 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
28.5%
2006 · UNESCO UIS