Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 40.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic is 40.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 45.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 189 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.7% | — |
| 1972 | 14.1% | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 13.8% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 15.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 18.7% | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 22.1% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 23.1% | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 21.2% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.7% | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.1% | 11.7% | 21.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 20.1% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 21.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 13.7% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 24.7% | 45.1% | 7 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 40.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release