Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 217 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 1971
All-time low
88.4%
in 1998
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 96.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 98.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 1998.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.8% | — |
| 1972 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 96.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 94.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 90.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.2% | 96.4% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 94.8% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 88.4% | 94.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 88.5% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.6% | 96.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 91 British Virgin Islands 96.5% compare
- 92 Bangladesh 96.4% compare
- 93 Senegal 96.2% compare
- 95 Central African Republic 96.1% compare
- 96 Maldives 96.0% compare
- 97 Mauritius 96.0% compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Syrian Arab Republic was 96.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 1998.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release