Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.63
in 1955
All-time low
2.7
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2.7. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.63 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2024.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.62 | — |
| 1951 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.63 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 7.63 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.63 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 7.59 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 7.56 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 7.51 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 7.51 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.5 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.5 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.51 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.51 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.53 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 7.55 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.56 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 7.57 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.59 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.62 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 7.6 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.57 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.55 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.52 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.49 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.45 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.42 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.34 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.25 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 7.12 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.97 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 6.81 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.69 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.59 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.48 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.37 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 6 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 5.78 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.56 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.34 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.14 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.99 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.86 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.7 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.54 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.25 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.14 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.6 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.56 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.01 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.88 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.75 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 7.51 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.53 | 7.5 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 | 7.25 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 5.78 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.14 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.42 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.88 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.84 | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 68th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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