School completion in Syria
Syria: School completion was 98.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.12
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.12
in 2025
All-time low
84.47
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Syria, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion in Syria is 98.12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Syria peaked at 98.12 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.47, in 1981.
That places Syria 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 84.47 | — |
| 1982 | 85.03 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 85.51 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 86.04 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 86.62 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 87.1 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 87.61 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 88.04 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.46 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 88.84 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 89.21 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 89.59 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 89.97 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.29 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.61 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.96 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.31 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.05 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.45 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.87 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.29 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.71 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 94.14 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.54 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.87 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 95.16 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.39 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.04 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.23 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.42 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.61 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.94 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.1 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.25 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.38 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.53 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.65 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.77 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.9 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.01 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.12 | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 98.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.71, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 98.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.54 | 84.47 | 88.46 | 9 |
| 1990s | 90.45 | 88.84 | 92.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.2 | 92.45 | 95.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.66 | 95.83 | 97.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.83 | 97.53 | 98.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Syria?
- School completion in Syria was 98.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.12 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.47 in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for school completion?
- Syria ranks 78th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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