Lower secondary completion rate, male in Syria

Syria: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2012
All-time low
38.9%
in 2024
Years of data
43
1971–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Syria, 1971–2024

02040601971199720241971: 44 % of relevant age group1972: 51.9 % of relevant age group1973: 64.7 % of relevant age group1974: 54.4 % of relevant age group1975: 53.2 % of relevant age group1977: 51.1 % of relevant age group1978: 53.3 % of relevant age group1979: 54.7 % of relevant age group1980: 55.1 % of relevant age group1981: 55.1 % of relevant age group1982: 53.3 % of relevant age group1983: 52.6 % of relevant age group1984: 54.5 % of relevant age group1985: 55.7 % of relevant age group1986: 59.7 % of relevant age group1987: 60.2 % of relevant age group1988: 59.9 % of relevant age group1989: 58.5 % of relevant age group1990: 53.8 % of relevant age group1991: 53.1 % of relevant age group1992: 53.1 % of relevant age group1993: 49.8 % of relevant age group1994: 49.4 % of relevant age group1999: 48.1 % of relevant age group2000: 47.8 % of relevant age group2001: 48.4 % of relevant age group2002: 48.8 % of relevant age group2003: 51.7 % of relevant age group2004: 56 % of relevant age group2005: 58.9 % of relevant age group2006: 58.1 % of relevant age group2007: 58.2 % of relevant age group2008: 60.8 % of relevant age group2009: 61.2 % of relevant age group2010: 62.8 % of relevant age group2011: 63.1 % of relevant age group2012: 65.9 % of relevant age group2013: 49.5 % of relevant age group2020: 39.4 % of relevant age group2021: 43.5 % of relevant age group2022: 40.9 % of relevant age group2023: 39.7 % of relevant age group2024: 38.9 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2024, lower secondary completion rate, male in Syria stood at 38.9%. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Syria peaked at 65.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2024.

Syria ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Syria, 1971 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 44.0%
1972 51.9% +18.1%
1973 64.7% +24.7%
1974 54.4% -16.0%
1975 53.2% -2.1%
1977 51.1% -4.1%
1978 53.3% +4.3%
1979 54.7% +2.7%
1980 55.1% +0.7%
1981 55.1% +0.1%
1982 53.3% -3.3%
1983 52.6% -1.3%
1984 54.5% +3.6%
1985 55.7% +2.2%
1986 59.7% +7.1%
1987 60.2% +0.9%
1988 59.9% -0.6%
1989 58.5% -2.3%
1990 53.8% -7.9%
1991 53.1% -1.5%
1992 53.1% +0.2%
1993 49.8% -6.2%
1994 49.4% -0.9%
1999 48.1% -2.7%
2000 47.8% -0.5%
2001 48.4% +1.1%
2002 48.8% +0.9%
2003 51.7% +6.0%
2004 56.0% +8.3%
2005 58.9% +5.2%
2006 58.1% -1.4%
2007 58.2% +0.3%
2008 60.8% +4.4%
2009 61.2% +0.7%
2010 62.8% +2.6%
2011 63.1% +0.5%
2012 65.9% +4.4%
2013 49.5% -24.8%
2020 39.4% -20.5%
2021 43.5% +10.4%
2022 40.9% -5.9%
2023 39.7% -3.0%
2024 38.9% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 53.4% 44.0% 64.7% 8
1980s 56.5% 52.6% 60.2% 10
1990s 51.2% 48.1% 53.8% 6
2000s 55.0% 47.8% 61.2% 10
2010s 60.3% 49.5% 65.9% 4
2020s 40.5% 38.9% 43.5% 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 162 Angola 43.3% compare
  2. 163 Rwanda 42.8% compare
  3. 164 Guinea 39.1% compare
  4. 166 Comoros 38.4% compare
  5. 167 Lesotho 35.5% compare
  6. 168 Cameroon 34.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Syria?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Syria was 38.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
How does Syria rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Syria ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.