Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 36.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1981.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.0% | — |
| 1982 | 22.2% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 23.7% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.1% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.8% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 112 Bangladesh 38.9% compare
- 113 Eswatini 37.7% compare
- 114 Namibia 37.6% compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.4% compare
- 117 Afghanistan 36.3% compare
- 118 El Salvador 36.1% compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Syrian Arab Republic was 36.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1981.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release