Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Syria
Syria: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0816 units per person in 2013. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2013, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Syria stood at 0.0816 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.1207 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 units per person, in 1971.
That places Syria 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0479 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0517 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.055 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0569 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0575 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0593 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0601 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0621 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0638 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0629 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0624 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0628 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.065 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0684 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0713 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0741 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0751 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0737 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0714 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0681 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0653 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0635 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0613 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0596 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0576 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0561 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0562 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.057 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0574 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0592 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.061 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1117 units per person | +83.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1156 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1205 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1197 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1171 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1167 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1166 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1168 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1179 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1207 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0816 units per person | -32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0571 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0638 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0687 units per person | 0.0624 units per person | 0.0751 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0561 units per person | 0.0681 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0996 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | 0.1205 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1093 units per person | 0.0816 units per person | 0.1207 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Syria?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Syria was 0.0816 units per person in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1207 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 units per person in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Syria ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.