Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 697,415 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syria, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syria is 697,415, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syria peaked at 791,775 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,667, in 1971.
Syria ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,667 | — |
| 1972 | 53,029 | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 53,702 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 59,259 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 67,472 | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 73,660 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 90,713 | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 102,735 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 116,278 | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 115,402 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 140,180 | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 145,496 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 149,471 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 156,004 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 170,413 | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 179,473 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 182,933 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 205,866 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 203,332 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 214,173 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 221,628 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 219,587 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 228,197 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 216,211 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 215,734 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 228,267 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 244,890 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 289,925 | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 360,736 | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 425,636 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 472,925 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 520,901 | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 533,339 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 573,930 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 565,610 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 652,204 | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 659,823 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 791,775 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 772,877 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 697,415 | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,279 | 42,667 | 116,278 | 9 |
| 1980s | 164,857 | 115,402 | 205,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 219,255 | 214,173 | 228,197 | 6 |
| 2000s | 384,577 | 228,267 | 533,339 | 8 |
| 2010s | 673,376 | 565,610 | 791,775 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.045 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syria was 697,415 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 791,775 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,667 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Syria ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.