School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Syria
Syria: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 1.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.43 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.43 million
in 2025
All-time low
270,247
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Syria is 1.43 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Syria peaked at 1.43 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 270,247, in 1970.
Syria ranks 43rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 270,247 | — |
| 1971 | 280,932 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 290,215 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 303,256 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 317,052 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 330,334 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 343,987 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 357,674 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 371,541 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 385,594 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 400,198 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 415,303 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 432,024 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 452,188 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 472,338 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 493,819 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 515,985 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 538,531 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 561,527 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 585,280 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 608,843 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 632,548 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 656,224 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 681,154 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 705,767 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 731,168 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 755,838 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 780,839 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 805,414 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 829,937 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 852,031 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 871,758 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 892,869 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 915,748 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 941,204 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 974,076 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 860,378 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 774,049 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 762,807 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 826,272 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 878,513 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.12 million | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.41 million | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 1.43 million | +1.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.43 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.15 million, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.43 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392,980, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325,083 | 270,247 | 385,594 | 10 |
| 1980s | 486,719 | 400,198 | 585,280 | 10 |
| 1990s | 718,773 | 608,843 | 829,937 | 10 |
| 2000s | 987,858 | 852,031 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 951,263 | 762,807 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.12 million | 1.43 million | 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, tertiary education, female in Syria?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Syria was 1.43 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,247 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Syria ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release