Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria
Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria stood at 25.2%.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria peaked at 38.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1997.
Syria ranks 184th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.7% | — |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 23.0% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -25.9% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 22.8% | 24.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 24.2% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 28.3% | 38.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.1% | 26.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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, upper secondary, male in Syria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria was 25.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Syria ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release