Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Syria
Syria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper 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 (number) (upper 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 275,791 is above the median for low income countries, which is 183,255, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 275,791 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249,706, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -27.5% | 289,655 | 209,994 |
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
- 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 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