Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syria

Syria: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 14.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
14.1%
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
41st
of 55 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 1998
All-time low
14.1%
in 2013
Years of data
16
1998–2013

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syria, 1998–2013

1020304050601998200520131998: 55.4 %1999: 53.5 %2000: 54 %2001: 53 %2002: 53.8 %2003: 49.3 %2004: 42.6 %2005: 31.6 %2006: 19.6 %2007: 18.4 %2008: 20.9 %2009: 25 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 21.2 %2012: 16.2 %2013: 14.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syria recorded 14.1% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syria peaked at 55.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2013.

Syria ranks 41st of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Syria, 1998 to 2013.
Year % Change
1998 55.4%
1999 53.5% -3.5%
2000 54.0% +0.9%
2001 53.0% -1.7%
2002 53.8% +1.5%
2003 49.3% -8.3%
2004 42.6% -13.6%
2005 31.6% -25.9%
2006 19.6% -37.8%
2007 18.4% -6.5%
2008 20.9% +13.7%
2009 25.0% +19.9%
2010 25.8% +3.0%
2011 21.2% -17.9%
2012 16.2% -23.2%
2013 14.1% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.4% 53.5% 55.4% 2
2000s 36.8% 18.4% 54.0% 10
2010s 19.3% 14.1% 25.8% 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 38 Tonga 19.3% compare
  2. 39 Hungary 19.3% compare
  3. 40 New Zealand 16.5% compare
  4. 42 Laos 13.0% compare
  5. 43 Norway 12.6% compare
  6. 44 Namibia 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syria?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Syria was 14.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2013.
How does Syria rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Syria ranks 41st out of 55 countries with data for 2013.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 591 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.