School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 8.21 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syria recorded 8.21 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2013.
That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Syria peaked at 11.97 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.97 years, in 1971.
That places Syria 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.97 years | — |
| 1972 | 5.34 years | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5.81 years | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 6.09 years | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 6.29 years | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.52 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 6.66 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 6.84 years | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 7.04 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 7.28 years | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 7.6 years | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 7.8 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 8.08 years | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.42 years | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8.81 years | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 9.14 years | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 9.41 years | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 9.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.33 years | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.29 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 9.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.27 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.25 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 9.12 years | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.94 years | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.37 years | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.74 years | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.08 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.57 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.81 years | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.01 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.21 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.38 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 11.67 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.97 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.21 years | -31.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8.21 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.75 years, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8.21 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.17 years, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -31.4% | 11.97 years | 8.21 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.17 years | 4.97 years | 7.04 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.53 years | 7.28 years | 9.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 years | 8.94 years | 9.34 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.46 years | 9.37 years | 11.21 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.81 years | 8.21 years | 11.97 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Syria?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Syria was 8.21 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 years in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Syria ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release