Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9238 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9238 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.04 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.9238 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.9238 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.04 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9238 modelled data, in 2025.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.04 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.02 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.01 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9985 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9937 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9904 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9836 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9799 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9767 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9707 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9612 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9569 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9598 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9663 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9685 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9652 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9553 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9426 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.93 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9273 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.9238 modelled data | -0.4% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.9238 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.9238 modelled data is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9361 modelled data, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 0.9937 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9714 modelled data | 0.9569 modelled data | 0.9904 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9407 modelled data | 0.9238 modelled data | 0.9652 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 95 Slovakia 0.9359 modelled data compare
- 96 Mauritania 0.9341 modelled data compare
- 97 Germany 0.9286 modelled data compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.9205 modelled data compare
- 100 Philippines 0.9184 modelled data compare
- 101 Peru 0.9178 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.9238 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9238 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 98th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release