School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Syria
Syria: School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female was 562,634 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria is 562,634, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria peaked at 562,634 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 348,118, in 2015.
Syria ranks 32nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary … non-tertiary female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 357,292 | — |
| 2000 | 355,888 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 362,742 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 372,426 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 384,468 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 396,674 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 410,485 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 421,752 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 449,739 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 474,541 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 457,637 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 453,518 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 450,146 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 445,100 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 422,565 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 371,576 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 348,118 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 349,743 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 377,616 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 401,344 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 447,637 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 485,135 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 504,834 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 515,088 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 537,832 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 558,046 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 562,634 | +0.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 562,634 is above the median for low income countries, which is 269,338, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 562,634 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,842, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357,292 | 357,292 | 357,292 | 1 |
| 2000s | 408,635 | 355,888 | 474,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,736 | 348,118 | 453,518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 527,262 | 485,135 | 562,634 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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 school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria was 562,634 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 562,634 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,118 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Syria ranks 32nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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 School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release