School enrollment, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School enrollment, secondary was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 73.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 1971.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School enrollment, secondary in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.