Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syria
Syria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 52.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 52.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syria peaked at 52.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 1981.
That places Syria 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.4% | — |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 26.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 26.8% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 28.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 42.8% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 49.8% | 52.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syria was 52.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Syria ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release