Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 32.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1996–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 32.0% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2013.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 43.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1997.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 162nd of 182 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.9% | — |
| 1997 | 22.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 28.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.2% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 24.1% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.0% | 43.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 32.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1997.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 162nd out of 182 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.