School enrollment, tertiary in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, tertiary was 43.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Syria, 1971–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary in Syria is 43.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Syria peaked at 47.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.
That places Syria 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 7.4% | 14.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 14.6% | 17.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.6% | 22.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 24.5% | 47.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.3% (2024)
- Labor force, female 17.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.76 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary in Syria?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Syria was 43.8% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Syria ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.