Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
122nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 1998
All-time low
3.6%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 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 vocational in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1971.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.6% | — |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 5.2% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.2% | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +25.1% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -42.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 5.9% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 119 Algeria 6.6% compare
- 120 Bangladesh 6.4% compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 6.0% compare
- 123 Ukraine 6.0% compare
- 124 Malaysia 5.9% compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea 5.8% 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 vocational in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Syrian Arab Republic was 6.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release