Syrian Arab Republic vs UNICEF: World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic
43.8%
in 2016
UNICEF: World
43.6%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
94th
UNICEF: World rank
91st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 43.8% against 43.6% in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: World ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th and UNICEF: World ranks 91st of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1970s 10.7% 10.7% 0.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 16.7% 12.7% 3.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 16.2% 14.8% 1.4% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 18.3% 25.0% 6.7% UNICEF: World
2010s 35.1% 33.6% 1.5% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or UNICEF: World?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 43.8% against 43.6% in UNICEF: World as of 2016.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: World?
0.2%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: World?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and UNICEF: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th and UNICEF: World ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release