Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Syria
Syria: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Syria, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Syria is 1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Syria peaked at 14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1998.
That places Syria 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1 | -87.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 825, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary … sub-Saharan Africa both in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +400.0% | 2 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 150 Andorra 1 compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 1 compare
- 150 Bahrain 1 compare
- 150 Brunei 1 compare
- 150 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 150 Cayman Islands 1 compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 1 compare
- 150 Estonia 1 compare
- 150 Fiji 1 compare
- 150 Gibraltar 1 compare
- 150 Grenada 1 compare
- 150 Honduras 1 compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 1 compare
- 150 Lithuania 1 compare
- 150 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 150 Suriname 1 compare
- 150 Tokelau 1 compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1 compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 1 compare
- 150 British Virgin Islands 1 compare
More education data for Syria
- 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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Syria?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in in Syria was 1 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in?
- Syria ranks 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release