Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 4.5% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic is 4.5%, measured in 2009.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 115th out of 128 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +571.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.5% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th out of 128 countries with data for 2009.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release