Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 38.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic is 38.9%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 40.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 111th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.8% | — |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +171.5% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +70.8% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 23.9% | 40.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic was 38.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 111th out of 132 countries with data for 2009.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release