Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 48.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic is 48.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 89.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 39.4% | — |
| 1973 | 57.7% | +46.3% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 60.5% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 63.0% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 62.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 59.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 79.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.6% | 39.4% | 63.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 60.8% | 61.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 59.9% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 55.4% | 89.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.0% | 50.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 48.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release