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 2.9% 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 2.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 10.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2021.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.8% | — |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +50.5% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -28.4% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -73.2% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +95.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.0% | 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 2.9% 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 10.9% 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 1.3% in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 118th out of 184 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 70.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release