Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.15 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
116th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.2571 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2016
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1.15 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2571 GPIA, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2571 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2759 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.265 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2804 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3065 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3474 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3298 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3705 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3762 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4149 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4224 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4925 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4776 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5067 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5155 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5496 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5629 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5603 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5584 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6356 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6456 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6653 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7012 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7084 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7161 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8444 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8699 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8291 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.875 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8959 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8537 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8787 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9112 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8581 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9888 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9749 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9938 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3121 GPIA | 0.2571 GPIA | 0.3762 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5061 GPIA | 0.4149 GPIA | 0.5629 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6787 GPIA | 0.6356 GPIA | 0.7161 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8697 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.9112 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8581 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 7 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.15 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2571 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release