Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria
Syria: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 54,596 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria is 54,596, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 65,218 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15,045, in 1971.
Syria ranks 86th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,045 | — |
| 1972 | 17,397 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 21,064 | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 22,092 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 23,289 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 24,895 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 23,743 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 24,449 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 28,300 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 32,606 | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 33,982 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 35,357 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 40,119 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 45,035 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 48,599 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 53,250 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 58,431 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 59,966 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 61,241 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 51,002 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 54,115 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 55,029 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 58,659 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 61,510 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 62,080 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62,917 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 64,661 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 59,136 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 53,612 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 60,582 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 62,592 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 65,218 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 53,486 | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 54,596 | +2.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 54,596 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 54,596 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72,060, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,253 | 15,045 | 28,300 | 9 |
| 1980s | 46,859 | 32,606 | 61,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,272 | 51,002 | 64,661 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,797 | 60,582 | 65,218 | 3 |
| 2020s | 54,041 | 53,486 | 54,596 | 2 |
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, teachers, gaps filled in Syria?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Syria was 54,596 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 65,218 in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,045 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Syria ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
Secondary education, teachers with 719 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.