Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria
Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 63.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria, 1996–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria is 63.0%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria peaked at 96.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1996.
Syria ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 54.4% | — |
| 1997 | 55.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 56.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 92.2% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 96.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 54.4% | 58.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 58.6% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 63.0% | 96.0% | 4 |
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 63.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1996.
- How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.