Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) was 308,009 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
308,009
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
36th
of 129 countries
All-time high
366,090
in 2014
All-time low
260,939
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2016
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male in Syria, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Syria is 308,009, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Syria ranks 36th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 260,939 | — |
| 2012 | 302,382 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 304,902 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 366,090 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 346,590 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 308,009 | -11.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 308,009 is above the median for low income countries, which is 67,016, 4.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Syria's 308,009 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,835, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
- 33 Algeria 356,877
- 34 Netherlands 330,285
- 35 Ecuador 324,467 compare
- 37 South Africa 281,626 compare
- 38 Kazakhstan 278,577
- 39 Malaysia 275,879 compare
More education data for Syria
- 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, isced 6 programmes, male in Syria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male in Syria was 308,009 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 366,090 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,939 in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male?
- Syria ranks 36th out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release