Syrian Arab Republic — Education spending
Government Education Spending (% of GDP) for Syrian Arab Republic, 1972–2009.
Education spending for Syrian Arab Republic was 5.13% in 2009, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 1972 to 2009. The highest recorded value was 6.48% in 2003. The lowest was 3.58% in 1972 (about 1.4× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.97% per year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 54 of 172 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 31%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 4.38%, so Syrian Arab Republic sits above it. It peaked in 2003 and has fallen 21% since. Over the last decade (2001–2009) the figure moved up 13%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 6 of 17 economies; Malta (4.71%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 48% in 1976.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 71 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 26th of 49 in 1972 → 26th of 63 in 1980 → 39th of 112 in 2009.
Key figures
Full history — 1972 to 2009
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.13% | +0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 4.86% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 5.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 5.37% | -1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 6.48% | +1.2 pp |
| 2002 | 5.27% | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 4.55% | +0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 1989 | 4.03% | +0.4 pp |
| 1988 | 3.62% | -0.9 pp |
| 1987 | 4.56% | -1.1 pp |
| 1986 | 5.62% | -0.4 pp |
| 1985 | 6.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 6.13% | +0.2 pp |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 1981 | 5.38% | +0.8 pp |
| 1980 | 4.58% | -0.4 pp |
| 1979 | 4.97% | -0.5 pp |
| 1978 | 5.51% | -0.2 pp |
| 1977 | 5.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 1976 | 5.83% | +1.9 pp |
| 1975 | 3.93% | +0.2 pp |
| 1973 | 3.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 1972 | 3.58% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Syrian Arab Republic’s Education spending in 1973?
3.69% (1973). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Syrian Arab Republic’s Education spending growing or shrinking?
Between 1972 and 2009 the series was growing overall: +43.2% in total — about 1.0% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2009: 5.13%; 2008: 4.6%; 2007: 4.86%; 2006: 5.28%; 2004: 5.37%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — Government Education Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.