Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 27.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 27.0% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 55.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2013.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 40th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 55.4% | — |
| 1999 | 53.5% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +42.8% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.5% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 18.4% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 14.1% | 25.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 20.1% | 27.0% | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic was 27.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release