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 0.9225 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 0.9225 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% 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 1.03 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9225 GPIA, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.995 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9963 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9825 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9873 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9513 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.953 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9499 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9302 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9225 GPIA | -0.8% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.9225 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9993 GPIA, 92% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.9225 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8277 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.995 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9929 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9414 GPIA | 0.9225 GPIA | 0.953 GPIA | 5 |
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 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 0.9225 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.03 GPIA in 1998.
- 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 0.9225 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 7.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release