Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 275,791 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Syria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 275,791 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Syria peaked at 289,655 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 116,388, in 1996.
Syria ranks 61st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 116,388 | — |
| 1997 | 118,717 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 125,487 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 131,953 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 141,962 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 153,959 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 168,942 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 186,321 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 196,734 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 209,977 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 217,961 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 230,580 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 233,734 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 242,770 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 252,797 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 280,630 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 289,655 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 209,994 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 217,025 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 227,385 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 242,489 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 264,799 | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 275,791 | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,136 | 116,388 | 131,953 | 4 |
| 2000s | 198,294 | 141,962 | 242,770 | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,269 | 209,994 | 289,655 | 4 |
| 2020s | 245,498 | 217,025 | 275,791 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Syria?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Syria was 275,791 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 289,655 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,388 in 1996.
- How does Syria rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release