Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Syria
Syria: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0022 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0022 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 2024.
That places Syria 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0023 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0025 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.003 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0021 units per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0022 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0071 units per person, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -39.3% | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Syria?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Syria was 0.0022 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Syria ranks 182nd 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.