Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria
Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 51.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria stood at 51.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria peaked at 90.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2023.
That places Syria 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 55.6% | — |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 57.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.8% | 55.6% | 57.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 57.4% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 56.3% | 90.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.2% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria was 51.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Syria ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release