Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0363 units per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.0363 units per person.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 0.0398 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0065 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0078 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0094 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 units per person | +19.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0134 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0129 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 units per person | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0152 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.016 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0163 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0175 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.017 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0165 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0243 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0247 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 units per person | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0391 units per person | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0398 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 units per person | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0156 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0175 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0162 units per person | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0171 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0243 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0321 units per person | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 7 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.0363 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0398 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.