Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Syria
Syria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 42.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
110th
of 164 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2025
All-time low
17.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Syria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Syria stood at 42.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Syria peaked at 42.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1981.
That places Syria 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.4% | — |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 42.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 42.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.2%, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 17.4% | 20.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 23.3% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.2% | 42.3% | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Syria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Syria was 42.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Syria ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release