Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syria
Syria: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.1% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syria peaked at 3.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
Syria ranks 125th of 182 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.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +126.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +53.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +174.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +21.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -11.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7%, 31% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +174.8% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| 1973 | +126.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 1.3% compare
- 123 Ghana 1.2% compare
- 124 Saint Lucia 1.2% compare
- 126 British Virgin Islands 1.1% compare
- 127 Niger 1.1% compare
- 128 Benin 1.0% compare
More education data for Syria
- 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syria?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syria was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Syria ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release