Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Syria
Syria: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 35.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Syria, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Syria stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Syria peaked at 91.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2024.
Syria ranks 77th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.1% | — |
| 2007 | 83.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -21.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 35.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.7%, 50% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syria's 35.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100.0%, 35% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 82.1% | 83.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 82.0% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 35.2% | 44.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Syria?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Syria was 35.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Syria ranks 77th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release