Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 71.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 71.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2004.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 44.4% | — |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 70.1% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | +1.2% |
| 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 20.3%, 3.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 71.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.1%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.4% | 43.5% | 47.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 49.4% | 52.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.1% | 71.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
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 upper secondary education who are female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper 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 upper secondary education who are female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2004.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 17th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release