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

Latest (2016)
40.4%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2015
All-time low
11.7%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2016

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2016

10203040501971199320161971: 11.7 %1972: 14.1 %1973: 13.8 %1974: 14.4 %1975: 15.4 %1976: 15.6 %1977: 18.7 %1978: 19.8 %1979: 21.5 %1980: 20.1 %1981: 23.4 %1982: 22.3 %1983: 22.1 %1984: 21.7 %1985: 22.5 %1986: 22.1 %1987: 21.4 %1988: 23.1 %1989: 22 %1990: 21.2 %1991: 21 %1992: 19.8 %1993: 19.4 %1994: 17.7 %1995: 16.9 %2002: 13.7 %2003: 14.1 %2004: 16.7 %2005: 19.5 %2006: 22 %2007: 23 %2008: 23.2 %2009: 24 %2010: 26.6 %2011: 24.7 %2012: 29.2 %2013: 31.5 %2014: 43.7 %2015: 45.1 %2016: 40.4 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release