School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.15 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
117th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.2571 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2016
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria is 1.15 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2571 GPIA, in 1971.
Syria ranks 117th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Syria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2571 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2759 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.265 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2804 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3065 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3474 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3298 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3705 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3762 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4149 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4224 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4925 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.4776 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5067 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5155 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5496 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5629 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5603 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5584 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6356 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6456 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6653 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7012 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7084 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7161 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8444 GPIA | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8699 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8291 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.875 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8959 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8537 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8787 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9112 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8581 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9888 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9749 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9938 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6945 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.15 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 GPIA, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3121 GPIA | 0.2571 GPIA | 0.3762 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5061 GPIA | 0.4149 GPIA | 0.5629 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6787 GPIA | 0.6356 GPIA | 0.7161 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8697 GPIA | 0.8291 GPIA | 0.9112 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8581 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 7 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Syria was 1.15 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2571 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Syria ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release