Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 76.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
77.1%
in 2023
All-time low
59.8%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 76.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 77.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.6% | — |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 69.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 72.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.1% | -1.2% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 76.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.2%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 76.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 63.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 59.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 74.7% | 77.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 1 Niger 84.8% compare
- 2 Madagascar 77.2% compare
- 4 Equatorial Guinea 75.9% compare
- 5 Burundi 75.3% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 75.2% 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 76.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2012.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release