Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Syria
Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 35.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Syria stood at 35.8%. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Syria peaked at 73.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2024.
That places Syria 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 52.4% | — |
| 1972 | 55.6% | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 58.4% | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 59.7% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 60.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 58.6% | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 57.4% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 61.4% | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 55.1% | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.5% | 52.4% | 60.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 57.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 44.6% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 45.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 47.8% | 73.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.8% | 37.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- 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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Syria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Syria was 35.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Syria ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release