Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syria
Syria: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syria stood at 76.3%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syria peaked at 76.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 1998.
Syria ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 58.3% | — |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 58.3% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 60.9% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.2% | 74.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 72.8% | 76.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syria?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syria was 76.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Syria ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release