# Education expenditure % GDP — SYR
> Latest: 5.13% (2009). Change: +0.5 pp vs 2008.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1972–2009
- Data updated: 2026-11-08
- Source: World Bank — SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/SYR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2004 | 5.37% |
| 2006 | 5.28% |
| 2007 | 4.86% |
| 2008 | 4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.13% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2009). Education expenditure % GDP — SYR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/education-expenditure-percent-gdp/SYR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)