School completion, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.1122 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, annual growth rate in Syria, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.1122 % change on previous year for school completion, annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 0.6741 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1122 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Syria 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School completion, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.663 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.5645 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6198 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6741 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5541 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5855 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4908 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4771 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4296 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4165 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.426 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4242 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3557 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3544 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3863 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3848 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4271 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3817 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4345 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4543 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4522 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4502 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4589 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4249 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3491 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3057 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2417 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2201 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2406 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2191 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1978 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1974 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1971 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.176 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1653 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1651 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1545 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1337 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.154 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.123 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1229 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.133 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1124 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1122 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.1122 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.38 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.1122 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2692 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5786 % change on previous year | 0.4771 % change on previous year | 0.6741 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3986 % change on previous year | 0.3544 % change on previous year | 0.4296 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3792 % change on previous year | 0.2201 % change on previous year | 0.4589 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1847 % change on previous year | 0.1337 % change on previous year | 0.2406 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1263 % change on previous year | 0.1122 % change on previous year | 0.154 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 80 Mexico 0.1326 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Venezuela 0.1251 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Ecuador 0.1207 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Indonesia 0.1114 % change on previous year compare
- 85 China 0.1112 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Maldives 0.1108 % change on previous year 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 school completion, annual growth rate in Syria?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Syria was 0.1122 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6741 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1122 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.