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 49.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 65.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2013.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.0% | — |
| 2000 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +57.0% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 28.6% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 23.2% | 40.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 35.2% | 49.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 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 49.2% 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 65.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2013.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 32nd out of 58 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 112.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release