Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Syria
Syria: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 31.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Syria, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Syria is 31.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Syria peaked at 41.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1997.
That places Syria 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22.4% | — |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -25.4% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 22.3% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 24.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 31.0% | 41.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 28.7% | 32.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Syria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Syria was 31.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1997.
- How does Syria rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Syria ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release