Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 46.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.8%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2022
All-time low
16.3%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 46.8%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 51.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2009.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -34.6% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 48.2% | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | -2.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 46.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 46.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 6.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.3% | 16.3% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 17.0% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 46.8% | 51.4% | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Syrian Arab Republic was 46.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2009.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release