Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 79.1% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Syrian Arab Republic is 79.1%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 81.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 112th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.5% | — |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +147.8% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 77.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.9% | 81.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.045 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Syrian Arab Republic was 79.1% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 112th out of 137 countries with data for 2009.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release