Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 23.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syrian Arab Republic is 23.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 41.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.7% | — |
| 1999 | 37.5% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6% | 37.5% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 27.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Syrian Arab Republic was 23.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release