School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.19 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.19 years
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
97th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.39 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.3724 years
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2016
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 2.19 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.39 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3724 years, in 1971.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 196 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, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3724 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.4526 years | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4383 years | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4626 years | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5048 years | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5286 years | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6258 years | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6823 years | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7446 years | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7132 years | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8358 years | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8347 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8196 years | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8188 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8542 years | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8598 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8395 years | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9058 years | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8583 years | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8693 years | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8658 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.827 years | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8274 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7564 years | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7287 years | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6324 years | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6616 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7621 years | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9149 years | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 years | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 years | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 years | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 years | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 years | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1.57 years | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.22 years | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 2.39 years | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 years | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5347 years | 0.3724 years | 0.7446 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.834 years | 0.7132 years | 0.9058 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8124 years | 0.7287 years | 0.8693 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9144 years | 0.6324 years | 1.15 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.75 years | 1.23 years | 2.39 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 94 Palestine, State of 2.31 years compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.29 years compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.21 years compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 2.1 years compare
- 99 Liechtenstein 2.09 years compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 2.07 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.19 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3724 years in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release