Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria

Syria: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 1.77 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.77 million
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.75 million
in 2012
All-time low
315,803
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2013

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria, 1971–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1971199220131971: 315.8k1972: 353.0k1973: 388.5k1974: 415.8k1975: 434.3k1976: 463.3k1977: 485.9k1978: 520.0k1979: 552.7k1980: 563.9k1981: 578.0k1982: 600.7k1983: 643.8k1984: 701.3k1985: 757.2k1986: 814.9k1987: 855.5k1988: 868.8k1989: 869.4k1990: 856.9k1991: 847.8k1992: 849.5k1993: 845.6k1994: 846.5k1995: 842.0k1996: 846.8k1997: 865.0k1998: 889.9k1999: 925.3k2000: 955.3k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 2.0M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.7M2013: 1.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2013, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria stood at 1.77 million.

The figure is down 35.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 2.75 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 315,803, in 1971.

Syria ranks 48th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria, 1971 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1971 315,803
1972 353,030 +11.8%
1973 388,473 +10.0%
1974 415,816 +7.0%
1975 434,281 +4.4%
1976 463,348 +6.7%
1977 485,873 +4.9%
1978 520,044 +7.0%
1979 552,677 +6.3%
1980 563,875 +2.0%
1981 577,990 +2.5%
1982 600,716 +3.9%
1983 643,847 +7.2%
1984 701,330 +8.9%
1985 757,228 +8.0%
1986 814,917 +7.6%
1987 855,453 +5.0%
1988 868,779 +1.6%
1989 869,381 +0.1%
1990 856,942 -1.4%
1991 847,783 -1.1%
1992 849,530 +0.2%
1993 845,631 -0.5%
1994 846,550 +0.1%
1995 841,964 -0.5%
1996 846,778 +0.6%
1997 865,042 +2.2%
1998 889,860 +2.9%
1999 925,335 +4.0%
2000 955,290 +3.2%
2001 1.01 million +5.7%
2002 1.06 million +5.4%
2003 2.00 million +87.6%
2004 2.12 million +6.1%
2005 2.27 million +6.9%
2006 2.35 million +3.7%
2007 2.45 million +4.0%
2008 2.53 million +3.3%
2009 2.56 million +1.4%
2010 2.63 million +2.5%
2011 2.70 million +2.8%
2012 2.75 million +1.8%
2013 1.77 million -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 436,594 315,803 552,677 9
1980s 725,352 563,875 869,381 10
1990s 861,542 841,964 925,335 10
2000s 1.93 million 955,290 2.56 million 10
2010s 2.46 million 1.77 million 2.75 million 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 45 Iraq 1.97 million compare
  2. 46 Cote d'Ivoire 1.92 million compare
  3. 47 Yemen 1.91 million compare
  4. 49 Angola 1.75 million compare
  5. 50 Cameroon 1.73 million compare
  6. 51 Kazakhstan 1.72 million compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

More education data for Syria

All data for Syria →

Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria was 1.77 million in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 315,803 in 1971.
How does Syria rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Syria ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 43 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/secondary-education-general-pupils-gaps-filled/syrian-arab-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/secondary-education-general-pupils-gaps-filled/syrian-arab-republic/">Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Syria</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.