Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 34.1% 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
In 2009, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 34.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 34.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 114th out of 134 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +342.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 32.8% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 24.8% | 34.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
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 34.1% 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 34.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 114th out of 134 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 37.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release