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 75.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 75.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% 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 76.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, in 2012.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.1% | — |
| 1999 | 74.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 70.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 72.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 64.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 59.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +1.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 75.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 75.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 73.1% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 62.5% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 57.4% | 68.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.3% | 76.8% | 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, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 75.6% in 2024, 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 76.8% in 2022.
- 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 57.4% 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 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 9.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release