UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Total general government spending on education as a percentage of GDP — a measure of the public commitment of resources to schooling. UNESCO UIS national figure.
Trend
Latest values
| Period | Area | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Syria | 5.13 | % of GDP |
| 2008 | Syria | 4.60 | % of GDP |
| 2007 | Syria | 4.86 | % of GDP |
| 2006 | Syria | 5.28 | % of GDP |
| 2004 | Syria | 5.37 | % of GDP |
| 2003 | Syria | 6.48 | % of GDP |
| 2002 | Syria | 5.27 | % of GDP |
| 2001 | Syria | 4.55 | % of GDP |
| 1996 | Syria | 3.70 | % of GDP |
| 1989 | Syria | 4.03 | % of GDP |
| 1988 | Syria | 3.62 | % of GDP |
| 1987 | Syria | 4.56 | % of GDP |
| 1986 | Syria | 5.62 | % of GDP |
| 1985 | Syria | 6.07 | % of GDP |
| 1984 | Syria | 6.13 | % of GDP |
| 1982 | Syria | 5.90 | % of GDP |
| 1981 | Syria | 5.38 | % of GDP |
| 1980 | Syria | 4.58 | % of GDP |
| 1979 | Syria | 4.97 | % of GDP |
| 1978 | Syria | 5.51 | % of GDP |
| 1977 | Syria | 5.71 | % of GDP |
| 1976 | Syria | 5.83 | % of GDP |
| 1975 | Syria | 3.93 | % of GDP |
| 1973 | Syria | 3.69 | % of GDP |
| 1972 | Syria | 3.58 | % of GDP |
Citation
How to cite this data
Syria Data Observatory, “Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)”. Dataset: UNESCO UIS Syria education indicators. Original source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Version: 20260721141533-2be8a06a6658. Last source check: 2026-07-21. https://observatory.sanaddata.com/en/indicators/unesco-education-expenditure-gdp.
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