Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syria
Syria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 1984
All-time low
0.975 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syria stood at 1.05 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syria peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.975 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Syria 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.03 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9996 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9964 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9788 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9779 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9893 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.975 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9819 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9923 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.975 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9819 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syria?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syria was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.975 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release