School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 8.38 years in 2013. ▬ Flat
Latest (2013)
8.38 years
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
168th
of 179 countries
All-time high
12.25 years
in 2012
All-time low
8.38 years
in 2013
Years of data
37
1971–2013
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria is 8.38 years, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria peaked at 12.25 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.38 years, in 2013.
That places Syria 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.07 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 10.77 years | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 10.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 11.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 11.09 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.08 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10.88 years | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 11.14 years | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.95 years | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 11.17 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.3 years | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.55 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.8 years | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.72 years | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.5 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.22 years | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.95 years | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.71 years | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 10.5 years | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.2 years | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 10.11 years | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.39 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.79 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 11.22 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.38 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.41 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.81 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 11.93 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.25 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.38 years | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.82 years | 10.07 years | 11.14 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.37 years | 10.88 years | 11.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 years | 10.2 years | 11.23 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.04 years | 10.11 years | 11.55 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.09 years | 8.38 years | 12.25 years | 4 |
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 to tertiary, male in Syria?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria was 8.38 years in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.25 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 years in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Syria ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release