Country-specific 2024 enrolment and vocational indicators.
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Education in Syria
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Education profile 路 Reference periods shown
Syria's current UNESCO profile reports 81.4% primary gross enrolment and 49.2% lower-secondary gross enrolment for 2024, alongside a 6.0% secondary vocational share and 36.6% upper-secondary completion rate. Syria's page stays strictly education-focused and uses recent 2024 UNESCO indicators without unrelated contextual commentary.
Syria education snapshot
Syria's page stays strictly education-focused and uses recent 2024 UNESCO indicators without unrelated contextual commentary.
Primary gross enrolment
81.4%
Lower-secondary gross enrolment
49.2%
Secondary vocational share
6.0%
Upper-secondary completion
36.6%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The stage map mirrors the education levels attached to the four headline measures.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | Primary | Primary education is the first main school stage. |
| Lower-secondary education | Lower secondary | Lower-secondary education follows primary schooling. |
| Upper-secondary education | Upper secondary | Upper-secondary study follows lower secondary. |
| Vocational secondary routes | Vocational | Vocational programmes form part of secondary education. |
Key evidence
The two gross enrolment ratios measure participation by level; the vocational share and upper-secondary completion rate use different definitions and denominators.
| Measure | Value | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary gross enrolment | 81.4% | 2024 | ISCED 1 |
| Lower-secondary gross enrolment | 49.2% | 2024 | ISCED 2 |
| Secondary vocational share | 6.0% | 2024 | ISCED 2+3 vocational programmes |
| Upper-secondary completion | 36.6% | 2024 | Completion rate |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Syria evidence
The 81.4% and 49.2% values are gross enrolment ratios. The 6.0% value is the share of ISCED 2 and 3 students in vocational programmes.
The 36.6% figure is an upper-secondary completion rate, so it should not be interpreted as another enrolment ratio.
Frequently asked questions
What primary gross enrolment ratio is reported for Syria?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 81.4% for 2024.
What lower-secondary gross enrolment ratio is shown?
The 2024 value is 49.2%.
What secondary vocational share is reported?
The profile reports 6.0% for ISCED 2 and 3 in 2024.
What upper-secondary completion rate is reported?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 36.6% for 2024.
Sources and methodology
The country-specific UNESCO-UNEVOC profile directly supports all four indicators.
Methodology: Syria values retain their UIS definitions and 2024 reference year; enrolment, vocational-share and completion measures are not conflated.