Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.5144 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 0.5144 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1007 GPIA, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 130th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1007 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.1757 GPIA | +74.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2301 GPIA | +31.0% |
| 1975 | 0.259 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2651 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3034 GPIA | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3121 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3464 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3906 GPIA | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4163 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8334 GPIA | +100.2% |
| 1996 | 1.05 GPIA | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9494 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9513 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8572 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8134 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8063 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7565 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7137 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6798 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.664 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6689 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6803 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6887 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6829 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7297 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5467 GPIA | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5267 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.542 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5191 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5144 GPIA | -0.9% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.5144 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6052 GPIA, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 0.5144 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6975 GPIA, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +100.2% | 0.4163 GPIA | 0.8334 GPIA |
| 1973 | +74.5% | 0.1007 GPIA | 0.1757 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2491 GPIA | 0.1007 GPIA | 0.3464 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4035 GPIA | 0.3906 GPIA | 0.4163 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.8334 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.795 GPIA | 0.664 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6954 GPIA | 0.6803 GPIA | 0.7297 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5298 GPIA | 0.5144 GPIA | 0.5467 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.5144 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1007 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 130th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release