Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Syria
Syria: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 19.2% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Syria, 1996–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Syria is 19.2%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Syria peaked at 20.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1996.
That places Syria 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.7% | 20.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.4% (2022)
- Exports of goods and services 6.8% (2022)
- GDP 701.39 billion constant LCU (2022)
- GDP growth -0.2% (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation 1.05 billion current US$ (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation 3.96 trillion current LCU (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation 5.29 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gross fixed capital formation 19.5% (2022)
- GDP 16.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gross capital formation 16.0% (1969)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Syria?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Syria was 19.2% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1996.
- How does Syria rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Syria ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.