Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 49.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 92.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2023.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 60.5% | — |
| 1997 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 81.5% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.9% | 60.5% | 61.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 61.2% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 57.5% | 92.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.0% | 50.7% | 5 |
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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, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 49.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2023.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release