Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Syria
Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 30.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria, 1996–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria is 30.5%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria peaked at 41.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1997.
Syria ranks 170th 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, male (%) (Gross male) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 23.5% | — |
| 1997 | 22.4% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 34.2% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 35.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | -25.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 30.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.0%, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 30.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.1%, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -25.7% | 41.1% | 30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.4% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 23.7% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 30.5% | 41.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 167 Eritrea 31.3% compare
- 168 Rwanda 31.0% compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 30.7% compare
- 171 Angola 29.9% compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 29.2% compare
- 173 Mauritania 28.5% compare
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Syria was 30.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Syria ranks 170th out of 182 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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
Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.