Secondary education, pupils in Syria
Syria: Secondary education, pupils was 1.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Syria is 1.36 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Syria peaked at 2.88 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 327,639, in 1971.
Syria ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 327,639 | — |
| 1972 | 367,298 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 406,102 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 437,997 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 458,327 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 488,409 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 512,187 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 545,468 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 579,739 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 588,865 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 604,327 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 635,355 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 687,435 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 755,095 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 815,071 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 870,383 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 912,117 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 925,381 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 933,661 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 923,532 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 914,250 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 902,819 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 916,950 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 923,030 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 928,882 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 935,048 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 957,664 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million | +79.3% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.73 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.82 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.86 million | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.36 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.36 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +79.3% | 1.18 million | 2.12 million |
| 2013 | -35.4% | 2.88 million | 1.86 million |
| 2020 | -33.5% | 1.86 million | 1.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458,130 | 327,639 | 579,739 | 9 |
| 1980s | 772,769 | 588,865 | 933,661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 943,250 | 902,819 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.07 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.86 million | 2.88 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.23 million | 1.36 million | 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 secondary education, pupils in Syria?
- Secondary education, pupils in Syria was 1.36 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,639 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Syria ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.