Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Syria
Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
191st
of 212 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 2012
All-time low
19.3%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Syria stood at 41.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Syria peaked at 72.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1971.
Syria ranks 191st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.3% | — |
| 1972 | 21.6% | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 28.5% | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 31.7% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 33.6% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 34.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 37.3% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 42.5% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 44.5% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 44.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 39.5% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 67.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.7% | 19.3% | 33.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 40.2% | 34.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 41.8% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 47.3% | 72.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.0% | 42.1% | 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, secondary, female in Syria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Syria was 41.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Syria ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release