School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Syria is 38.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Syria peaked at 73.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1971.
That places Syria 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.3% | — |
| 1972 | 39.0% | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 43.0% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 44.6% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 46.4% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 46.6% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 48.0% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 43.3% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +30.7% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -34.9% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -1.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 38.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 38.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -34.9% | 73.1% | 47.6% |
| 2003 | +30.7% | 46.2% | 60.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.0% | 36.3% | 47.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 46.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.8% | 42.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 43.7% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 47.6% | 73.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 39.6% | 5 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Syria?
- School enrollment, secondary in Syria was 38.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Syria ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.