Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Syria
Syria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 47.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
47.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 149 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2011
All-time low
47.8%
in 2016
Years of data
6
2011–2016
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Syria, 2011–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Syria stood at 47.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Syria ranks 57th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 51.1% | — |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -2.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 47.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.9%, 76% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syria's 47.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.0%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Syria
- 54 Belarus 48.0% compare
- 55 Laos 47.9% compare
- 56 Hungary 47.9%
- 58 Netherlands 47.7%
- 59 Switzerland 47.7%
- 60 Luxembourg 47.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Syria?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Syria was 47.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Syria ranks 57th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release