Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 65.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 65.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 98.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 1997.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 64.1% | — |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.9% | 65.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 66.4% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 65.3% | 98.4% | 4 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 65.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 1997.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.