Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Syria
Syria: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.19 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Syria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Syria stood at 1.19 index. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Syria peaked at 1.19 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6508 index, in 1981.
That places Syria 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Syria, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6508 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.6655 index | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6732 index | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.69 index | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7051 index | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7206 index | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7397 index | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7624 index | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7922 index | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8202 index | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8457 index | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.866 index | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8834 index | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8998 index | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9235 index | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9563 index | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9904 index | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 index | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.05 index | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 index | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 index | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 index | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1 index | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.09 index | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 index | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 index | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.07 index | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.08 index | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 index | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 index | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 index | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 index | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.12 index | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 index | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.14 index | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 index | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.16 index | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 index | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.17 index | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.17 index | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.18 index | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 index | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.18 index | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.19 index | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.19 index | +0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.19 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 index, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.19 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 index, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.711 index | 0.6508 index | 0.7922 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9257 index | 0.8202 index | 1.05 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 index | 1.07 index | 1.11 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 index | 1.1 index | 1.17 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 index | 1.17 index | 1.19 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Syria?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Syria was 1.19 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6508 index in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.