Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Syria
Syria: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 0.5634 GPIA in 2009. ▲ Rising
Latest (2009)
0.5634 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
111th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.6134 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.1821 GPIA
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2009
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syria, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2009, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syria stood at 0.5634 GPIA.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syria peaked at 0.6134 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1821 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Syria 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1821 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.332 GPIA | +82.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4219 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6134 GPIA | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5634 GPIA | -8.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.5634 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.459 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.5634 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 GPIA, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1821 GPIA | 0.1821 GPIA | 0.1821 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4827 GPIA | 0.332 GPIA | 0.6134 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syria was 0.5634 GPIA in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6134 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1821 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Syria ranks 111th out of 127 countries with data for 2009.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release