Secondary education, pupils in Syria
Syria: Secondary education, pupils was 1.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Syria is 1.36 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Syria peaked at 2.88 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 327,639, in 1971.
Syria ranks 60th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458,130 | 327,639 | 579,739 | 9 |
| 1980s | 772,769 | 588,865 | 933,661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 943,250 | 902,819 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 million | 1.07 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 1.86 million | 2.88 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.23 million | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (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, total 6.76 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 17.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Syria?
- Secondary education, pupils in Syria was 1.36 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,639 in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Syria ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.