Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Syria
Syria: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 43.23 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Syria, 1990–2011
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Syria is 43.23, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Syria peaked at 43.23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.89, in 1995.
Syria ranks 60th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.85 | — |
| 1991 | 28.59 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 27.91 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 27.35 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.99 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.89 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.99 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.15 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.52 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 28 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.72 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 29.82 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 31.39 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.52 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 35.63 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 37.56 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 39.24 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 40.37 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 41.26 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 41.93 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.58 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.23 | +1.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 43.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 84.59, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.62 | 26.89 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.94 | 28.72 | 41.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.91 | 42.58 | 43.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Syria?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Syria was 43.23 in 2011, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.23 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.89 in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Syria ranks 60th out of 62 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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