Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Syria
Syria: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female was 1.25 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Syria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Syria stood at 1.25.
The figure is up 171.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Syria peaked at 1.48 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 1960.
That places Syria 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.02 | — |
| 1965 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1 | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.26 | +160.0% |
| 1990 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.55 | +111.5% |
| 2000 | 0.46 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | +221.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -15.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.25 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.395, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.64, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.18 | 0.1 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.405 | 0.26 | 0.55 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.46 | 1.48 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Syria?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female in Syria was 1.25 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 45-49, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 45-49, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 45-49.