Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
118th
of 181 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2004
All-time low
1.8%
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 3.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 118th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.8% | — |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +24.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -10.6% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.3%, 35% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.2% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release