Teachers in secondary education, male in Syria
Syria: Teachers in secondary education, male was 15,484 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Syria is 15,484, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Syria peaked at 41,735 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11,671, in 1971.
That places Syria 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,671 | — |
| 1972 | 12,459 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 14,832 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 16,256 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 17,389 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 18,739 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 21,290 | +13.6% |
| 1980 | 25,487 | +19.7% |
| 1982 | 27,531 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 31,046 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | 34,787 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 37,514 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 39,746 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 41,632 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 41,735 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 41,557 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 30,536 | -26.5% |
| 1991 | 31,732 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 31,569 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 34,079 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 36,088 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 35,497 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 36,081 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 36,066 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,246 | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 30,542 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 31,755 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 15,547 | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 15,484 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,091 | 11,671 | 21,290 | 7 |
| 1980s | 35,671 | 25,487 | 41,735 | 9 |
| 1990s | 33,956 | 30,536 | 36,088 | 8 |
| 2000s | 30,848 | 30,246 | 31,755 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15,516 | 15,484 | 15,547 | 2 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Syria?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Syria was 15,484 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 41,735 in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,671 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release