Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who was 59.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Syrian Arab Republic is 59.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 59.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1998.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.6% | — |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 59.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 31.9%, 1.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Syrian Arab Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +47.2% | 38.6% | 56.9% |
| 2000 | -26.0% | 56.9% | 42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.7% | 38.6% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 42.1% | 49.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 52.3% | 59.8% | 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 percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who in Syrian Arab Republic was 59.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1998.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 24th out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Percentage of teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release