School life expectancy, secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 2.16 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2.16 years
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
200th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.82 years
in 2012
All-time low
2.16 years
in 2024
Years of data
48
1971–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic is 2.16 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 5.82 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.16 years, in 2024.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.46 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.34 years | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.62 years | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 3.74 years | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.7 years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 3.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.62 years | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.68 years | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 3.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.56 years | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.63 years | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3.47 years | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.7 years | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 3.78 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.95 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4.03 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.91 years | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 3.68 years | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.47 years | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 3.41 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.15 years | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 3.03 years | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.95 years | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.78 years | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.67 years | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.62 years | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.67 years | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.64 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.68 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.79 years | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.88 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.95 years | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 5.18 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 5.42 years | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 5.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.48 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.64 years | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.77 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.82 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.79 years | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 2.21 years | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 2.24 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.22 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.16 years | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.62 years | 3.34 years | 3.74 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.78 years | 3.47 years | 4.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 years | 2.62 years | 3.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 years | 2.68 years | 5.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.26 years | 3.79 years | 5.82 years | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.21 years | 2.16 years | 2.24 years | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.16 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 years in 2024.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release