Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.67 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic is 7.67 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 12.4 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.67 years, in 2020.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 192nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.24 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 11 years | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 10.79 years | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.61 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.34 years | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 10.37 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.39 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.43 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10.46 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 11.21 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.67 years | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 11.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.83 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.11 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.4 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.48 years | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 8.41 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.33 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.26 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.18 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.01 years | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.84 years | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.67 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.67 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.68 years | 10.34 years | 11.26 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.25 years | 10.46 years | 11.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 years | 7.84 years | 12.4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 years | 7.67 years | 7.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 189 Mauritania 7.78 years compare
- 190 Eritrea 7.75 years compare
- 191 Mali 7.75 years compare
- 193 South Sudan 6.74 years compare
- 194 Djibouti 6.57 years compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.67 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 years in 2020.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.