Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.45 million number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1.45 million number
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.31 million number
in 2012
All-time low
690,679 number
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2013

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1996200420131996: 690.7k number1997: 713.4k number1998: 738.3k number1999: 765.2k number2000: 783.6k number2001: 808.3k number2002: 831.1k number2003: 1.7M number2004: 1.8M number2005: 2.0M number2006: 2.0M number2007: 2.1M number2008: 2.2M number2009: 2.2M number2010: 2.2M number2011: 2.3M number2012: 2.3M number2013: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.45 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.31 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 690,679 number, in 1996.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year number Change
1996 690,679 number
1997 713,361 number +3.3%
1998 738,315 number +3.5%
1999 765,188 number +3.6%
2000 783,565 number +2.4%
2001 808,283 number +3.2%
2002 831,081 number +2.8%
2003 1.73 million number +108.4%
2004 1.84 million number +6.3%
2005 1.95 million number +6.2%
2006 2.02 million number +3.2%
2007 2.08 million number +3.3%
2008 2.16 million number +3.6%
2009 2.18 million number +1.0%
2010 2.23 million number +2.4%
2011 2.27 million number +1.5%
2012 2.31 million number +1.8%
2013 1.45 million number -37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 726,886 number 690,679 number 765,188 number 4
2000s 1.64 million number 783,565 number 2.18 million number 10
2010s 2.06 million number 1.45 million number 2.31 million number 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 41 Cameroon 1.54 million number compare
  2. 42 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.53 million number compare
  3. 43 Angola 1.53 million number compare
  4. 45 Kazakhstan 1.44 million number compare
  5. 46 Sri Lanka 1.39 million number compare
  6. 47 Republic of Korea 1.35 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.45 million number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 690,679 number in 1996.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.