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 69.2% 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
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 69.2% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 72.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th of 136 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 | 12.6% | — |
| 2002 | 68.7% | +445.0% |
| 2007 | 72.4% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 68.6% | 72.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (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 69.2% 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 72.4% 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 12.6% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th out of 136 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 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release