Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 42.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic is 42.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 67.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1971.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.3% | — |
| 1972 | 37.0% | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 39.7% | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 40.1% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 41.9% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 43.5% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 48.0% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 48.0% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 64.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 42.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 42.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.2%, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic 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 | -26.2% | 67.4% | 49.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 31.3% | 43.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 43.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 46.2% | 48.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 46.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 49.8% | 67.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 42.5% | 45.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic was 42.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release