Number of adults with no formal education by region in Syria
Syria: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 580,300 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Syria, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of adults with no formal education by region in Syria stood at 580,300 people. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Syria peaked at 2.22 million people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 580,300 people, in 2100.
Syria ranks 35th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.64 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.65 million people | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.70 million people | 1.68 million people | 1.73 million people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.82 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.86 million people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.95 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.98 million people | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.08 million people | 2.06 million people | 2.11 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.12 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million people | 1.71 million people | 2.22 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million people | 1.59 million people | 1.62 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.49 million people | 1.45 million people | 1.53 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.33 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.37 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.19 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.23 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.05 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.09 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 914,100 people | 881,800 people | 946,400 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 793,000 people | 764,100 people | 821,900 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 674,650 people | 643,900 people | 705,400 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 580,300 people | 580,300 people | 580,300 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Syria?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Syria was 580,300 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 580,300 people in 2100.
- How does Syria rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Syria ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.