Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.7454 GPIA in 2009. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.7454 GPIA, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2731 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 106th out of 131 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2731 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +291.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6888 GPIA | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7161 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7454 GPIA | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2731 GPIA | 0.2731 GPIA | 0.2731 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.805 GPIA | 0.6888 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 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 0.7454 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2731 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 106th out of 131 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 down 30.3%. 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release