Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 64.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic is 64.2%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 97.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1996.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 59.4% | — |
| 1997 | 59.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 90.8% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 59.4% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 81.8% | 62.6% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 64.2% | 97.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 64.2% in 2013, 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 97.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1996.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.