Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 6.71 years.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.62 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.79 years, in 1990.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 159th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.79 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.9 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.96 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.05 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.02 years | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.97 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.95 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.14 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.33 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.79 years | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 6.25 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.7 years | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 7.16 years | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.62 years | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.09 years | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.34 years | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 7.28 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.21 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 7.15 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.09 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 7.03 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.97 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.9 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.84 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.78 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.76 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.74 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.71 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.71 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.71 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 years | 4.79 years | 5.07 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.34 years | 4.95 years | 7.62 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6.76 years | 7.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 years | 6.71 years | 6.74 years | 4 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic was 6.71 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 years in 1990.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.