Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 50.9% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 50.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 74.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2013.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64.1% | — |
| 1972 | 67.4% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 70.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 70.2% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 73.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 74.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 74.3% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.8% | 64.1% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 70.2% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.0% | 65.5% | 71.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 63.4% | 69.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 50.9% | 74.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 50.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release