Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 49.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
49.8%
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2012
All-time low
33.4%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2013
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 49.8%.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 72.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.4% | — |
| 1972 | 36.4% | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 39.4% | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 41.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 45.3% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 51.6% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 55.2% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 61.0% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -31.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.3% | 33.4% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 48.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.3% | 57.6% | 60.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 58.5% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 49.8% | 72.7% | 4 |
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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, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic was 49.8% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release