Syrian Arab Republic vs WB: World: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male

Syrian Arab Republic
40.4%
in 2016
WB: World
40.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th
WB: World rank
84th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • WB: World
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How they compare

WB: World currently reports 40.9% against 40.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th and WB: World ranks 84th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic WB: World Difference Ahead
1970s 16.1% 12.2% 3.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 22.1% 13.8% 8.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 19.3% 15.5% 3.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 19.5% 24.3% 4.8% WB: World
2010s 34.5% 32.0% 2.4% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male, Syrian Arab Republic or WB: World?
WB: World, at 40.9% against 40.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male between Syrian Arab Republic and WB: World?
0.5%, with WB: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WB: World?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and WB: World rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th and WB: World ranks 84th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release