Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Syria
Syria: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.26 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.26 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.26 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.6549 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Syria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Syria stood at 1.26 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Syria peaked at 1.26 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6549 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Syria 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Syria, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6549 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.6612 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6729 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6825 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.691 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7039 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7142 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7213 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7238 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7289 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7418 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7648 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.789 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8162 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8334 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8434 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8603 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8846 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9248 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9607 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9975 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.02 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.15 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.24 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.26 modelled data is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8939 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.26 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6917 modelled data | 0.6549 modelled data | 0.7238 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8187 modelled data | 0.7289 modelled data | 0.9248 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 modelled data | 0.9607 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Syria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Syria was 1.26 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6549 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Syria ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release