Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Syria
Syria: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 4.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in Syria is 4.5%, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Syria peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
That places Syria 115th out of 128 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Syria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +571.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 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 short-cycle tertiary in Syria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Syria was 4.5% in 2009, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Syria ranks 115th out of 128 countries with data for 2009.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.