Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 14,896 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Syrian Arab Republic is 14,896, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 21,370 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,896, in 2016.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,303 | — |
| 2003 | 17,443 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 17,746 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18,064 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,382 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 17,414 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 19,472 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 21,370 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 20,115 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16,336 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 20,772 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 18,390 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 19,606 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 17,345 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 14,896 | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,899 | 15,303 | 21,370 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18,209 | 14,896 | 20,772 | 7 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 14,896 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21,370 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,896 in 2016.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release