Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic is 71.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 71.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1980.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.4% | — |
| 1972 | 28.4% | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 29.6% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 24.8% | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 22.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 28.8% | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 30.4% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 40.1% | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +38.2% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 71.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.9%, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 71.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.4%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +38.2% | 51.3% | 70.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.0% | 22.4% | 30.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 21.8% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 40.1% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 50.1% | 51.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.9% | 71.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 30 Lebanon 72.0% compare
- 31 Jamaica 71.9% compare
- 32 British Virgin Islands 71.8% compare
- 34 Poland 71.5% compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 71.5% compare
- 36 Philippines 71.5% compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic was 71.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1980.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release