Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Syria
Syria: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.7%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
72nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Syria, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4.7% for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 210.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Syria peaked at 5.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Syria ranks 72nd of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 1.5% | — |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +41.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +20.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Syria?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Syria was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, male (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release