UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Syria

Syria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 11.6% in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
11.6%
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
24th
of 65 countries
All-time high
41.9%
in 2002
All-time low
11.6%
in 2009
Years of data
5
1970–2009

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Syria, 1970–2009

102030401970198920091970: 25.92002: 41.92007: 11.92008: 172009: 11.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2009, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Syria stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Syria peaked at 41.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2009.

Syria ranks 24th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Syria, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes in Syria, 1970 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1970 25.9%
2002 41.9% +61.8%
2007 11.9% -71.7%
2008 17.0% +43.4%
2009 11.6% -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1
2000s 20.6% 11.6% 41.9% 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 21 Brazil 12.8% compare
  2. 22 Bermuda 12.5% compare
  3. 23 Singapore 12.1% compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 11.2% compare
  5. 26 Qatar 11.0% compare
  6. 27 Mexico 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Syria?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Syria was 11.6% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2009.
How does Syria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Syria ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2009.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is incomplete primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 684 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with incomplete primary as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with incomplete primary education by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/