School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria
Syria: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9944 GPI in 2013. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2013, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria stood at 0.9944 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria peaked at 1 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3533 GPI, in 1971.
Syria ranks 119th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3533 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.3718 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3879 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4111 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4396 GPI | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4597 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4893 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5112 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5377 GPI | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.571 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5897 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6016 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6187 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6355 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.662 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6824 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6886 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.704 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7075 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7273 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7356 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7625 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8033 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8116 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8326 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8729 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8986 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8995 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9167 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9191 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.904 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.912 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9381 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9481 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.957 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9705 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9907 GPI | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9989 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9994 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4402 GPI | 0.3533 GPI | 0.5377 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6461 GPI | 0.571 GPI | 0.7075 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8261 GPI | 0.7273 GPI | 0.9167 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9543 GPI | 0.904 GPI | 1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9985 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 1 GPI | 4 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Syria was 0.9944 GPI in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3533 GPI in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Syria ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.