Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.5634 GPIA in 2009. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2009, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.6134 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1821 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 111th out of 127 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 | 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% |
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 |
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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 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6134 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1821 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 111th out of 127 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 69.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release