Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 852,385 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
852,385 number
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
19th
of 147 countries
All-time high
900,685 number
in 2002
All-time low
707,439 number
in 2012
Years of data
16
1998–2013

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2013

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200520131998: 847.7k number1999: 874.5k number2000: 873.1k number2001: 861.9k number2002: 900.7k number2003: 834.0k number2004: 826.9k number2005: 804.6k number2006: 826.9k number2007: 823.9k number2008: 821.8k number2009: 810.2k number2010: 787.7k number2011: 756.9k number2012: 707.4k number2013: 852.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 852,385 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 900,685 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 707,439 number, in 2012.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 19th out of 147 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998 to 2013.
Year number Change
1998 847,670 number
1999 874,465 number +3.2%
2000 873,142 number -0.2%
2001 861,902 number -1.3%
2002 900,685 number +4.5%
2003 834,009 number -7.4%
2004 826,913 number -0.9%
2005 804,632 number -2.7%
2006 826,945 number +2.8%
2007 823,865 number -0.4%
2008 821,813 number -0.2%
2009 810,210 number -1.4%
2010 787,718 number -2.8%
2011 756,864 number -3.9%
2012 707,439 number -6.5%
2013 852,385 number +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 861,068 number 847,670 number 874,465 number 2
2000s 838,412 number 804,632 number 900,685 number 10
2010s 776,102 number 707,439 number 852,385 number 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 16 Myanmar 884,136 number compare
  2. 17 Burkina Faso 855,745 number compare
  3. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 854,168 number compare
  4. 20 Mozambique 826,925 number compare
  5. 21 Chad 811,244 number compare
  6. 22 Cameroon 777,574 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 852,385 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 900,685 number in 2002.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 707,439 number in 2012.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 19th out of 147 countries with data for 2013.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.