School enrollment, tertiary, male in Syria

Syria: School enrollment, tertiary, male was 40.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
40.4%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
86th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.1%
in 2015
All-time low
11.7%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2016

School enrollment, tertiary, male in Syria, 1971–2016

10203040501971199320161971: 11.7 % gross1972: 14.1 % gross1973: 13.8 % gross1974: 14.4 % gross1975: 15.4 % gross1976: 15.6 % gross1977: 18.7 % gross1978: 19.8 % gross1979: 21.5 % gross1980: 20.1 % gross1981: 23.4 % gross1982: 22.3 % gross1983: 22.1 % gross1984: 21.7 % gross1985: 22.5 % gross1986: 22.1 % gross1987: 21.4 % gross1988: 23.1 % gross1989: 22 % gross1990: 21.2 % gross1991: 21 % gross1992: 19.8 % gross1993: 19.4 % gross1994: 17.7 % gross1995: 16.9 % gross2002: 13.7 % gross2003: 14.1 % gross2004: 16.7 % gross2005: 19.5 % gross2006: 22 % gross2007: 23 % gross2008: 23.2 % gross2009: 24 % gross2010: 26.6 % gross2011: 24.7 % gross2012: 29.2 % gross2013: 31.5 % gross2014: 43.7 % gross2015: 45.1 % gross2016: 40.4 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, male in Syria is 40.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, male in Syria peaked at 45.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1971.

Syria ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

School enrollment, tertiary, male in Syria, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Syria, 1971 to 2016.
Year % gross Change
1971 11.7%
1972 14.1% +20.4%
1973 13.8% -2.4%
1974 14.4% +4.3%
1975 15.4% +6.9%
1976 15.6% +1.5%
1977 18.7% +19.9%
1978 19.8% +5.9%
1979 21.5% +8.7%
1980 20.1% -6.7%
1981 23.4% +16.7%
1982 22.3% -4.7%
1983 22.1% -0.8%
1984 21.7% -2.0%
1985 22.5% +3.7%
1986 22.1% -1.6%
1987 21.4% -3.2%
1988 23.1% +8.1%
1989 22.0% -5.1%
1990 21.2% -3.4%
1991 21.0% -1.0%
1992 19.8% -5.6%
1993 19.4% -2.1%
1994 17.7% -9.0%
1995 16.9% -4.1%
2002 13.7% -19.2%
2003 14.1% +3.2%
2004 16.7% +17.7%
2005 19.5% +17.1%
2006 22.0% +12.7%
2007 23.0% +4.6%
2008 23.2% +0.9%
2009 24.0% +3.3%
2010 26.6% +11.0%
2011 24.7% -7.2%
2012 29.2% +18.4%
2013 31.5% +7.9%
2014 43.7% +38.7%
2015 45.1% +3.2%
2016 40.4% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.1% 11.7% 21.5% 9
1980s 22.1% 20.1% 23.4% 10
1990s 19.3% 16.9% 21.2% 6
2000s 19.5% 13.7% 24.0% 8
2010s 34.5% 24.7% 45.1% 7

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  4. 87 Indonesia 40.1% compare
  5. 88 Kuwait 39.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary, male in Syria?
School enrollment, tertiary, male in Syria was 40.4% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1971.
How does Syria rank for school enrollment, tertiary, male?
Syria ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, tertiary, male rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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, tertiary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,548 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.