School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 7.15 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.15 years
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
199th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.73 years
in 1987
All-time low
6.41 years
in 2021
Years of data
48
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Syria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Syria is 7.15 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Syria peaked at 10.73 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 6.41 years, in 2021.
That places Syria 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.49 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.46 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.08 years | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 10.23 years | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 10.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 10.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10.15 years | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 10.1 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.06 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.87 years | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.97 years | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.84 years | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.07 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.22 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.43 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 10.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 10.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.57 years | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.41 years | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 10.16 years | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.18 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.96 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.74 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 9.62 years | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.35 years | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.16 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.04 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.98 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 9 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 9.03 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.18 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.35 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.6 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.86 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 10.17 years | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.19 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 10.61 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.71 years | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.41 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.65 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 6.94 years | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 7.15 years | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.01 years | 9.46 years | 10.31 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.27 years | 9.84 years | 10.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.52 years | 8.98 years | 10.18 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.8 years | 9.03 years | 10.27 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6 years | 6.71 years | 10.7 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.73 years | 6.41 years | 7.15 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Syria?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Syria was 7.15 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.73 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 years in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Syria ranks 199th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release