Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Syria
Syria: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 34.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Syria, 1970–2009
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Syria is 34.1%, measured in 2009.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Syria peaked at 34.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1970.
Syria ranks 114th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Syria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +342.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 24.8% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Syria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Syria was 34.1% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Syria ranks 114th out of 134 countries with data for 2009.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.