Share of the population with at least some formal education in Syria
Syria: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 91.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Syria, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with at least some formal education in Syria stood at 91.6%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Syria peaked at 91.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1870.
Syria ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1900s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 1910s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 17.5% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1950s | 27.8% | 26.7% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.0% | 31.9% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 43.3% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 60.9% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 77.8% | 83.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.3% | 89.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Syria?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Syria was 91.6% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1870.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.