Productivity vs educational attainment in Syria
Syria: Productivity vs educational attainment was 18.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs educational attainment in Syria, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs educational attainment in Syria stood at 18.45.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Syria peaked at 22.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.56, in 2006.
Syria ranks 78th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.02 | — |
| 2006 | 9.56 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 9.61 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.97 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 10.04 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.51 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 11.49 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.39 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 11.17 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.65 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.48 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 11.34 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 22.66 | +99.8% |
| 2022 | 19.53 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 18.45 | -5.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 18.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 5.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syria's 18.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 64% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Productivity vs educational attainment in Syria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +99.8% | 11.34 | 22.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.04 | 9.56 | 11.02 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 11.17 | 12.48 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18 | 11.34 | 22.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs educational attainment in Syria?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Syria was 18.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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