Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Syria, 1972–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Syria stood at -8.15 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 923.1% on the previous year and down 142.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Syria peaked at 33.52 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.15 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Syria ranks 166th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1974 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -859.0% |
| 1975 | 21.74 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1976 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 18.33 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 23.55 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1980 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1981 | 23.23 % change on previous year | +243.7% |
| 1982 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6721 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1984 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +1178.2% |
| 1985 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 9.66 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1988 | 12.16 % change on previous year | +247.6% |
| 1989 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 1990 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -1092.2% |
| 1991 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9285 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1993 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +670.0% |
| 1994 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1995 | 0.438 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2003 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +1966.0% |
| 2004 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 27.93 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2006 | 19.3 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 12.02 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2009 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 2012 | 14.25 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2014 | 21.31 % change on previous year | +1064.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9899 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 2016 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -923.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -8.15 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.48 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's -8.15 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.31 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all … education annual growth rate in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1966.0% | 0.438 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1178.2% | 0.6721 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1092.2% | -1.45 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1064.3% | 1.83 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -923.1% | 0.9899 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +859.0% | -2.03 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.11 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | 33.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.89 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 23.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 13.72 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 27.93 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.75 % change on previous year | -8.15 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 163 Panama -6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Iceland -7.26 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Eswatini -7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Bulgaria -9.59 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Kuwait -10.33 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Saint Lucia -11.72 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Syria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Syria was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.52 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.15 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Syria ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 142.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.