Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 9.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -45.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +83.4% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 5 |
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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 percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release