School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 8.21 years in 2013. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 11.97 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.97 years, in 1971.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Syrian Arab Republic 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 years in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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