School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 2.02 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.02 years
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
91st
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.25 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.5859 years
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2016
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Syria, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.02 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Syria peaked at 2.25 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5859 years, in 1971.
That places Syria 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male (years) (male years) in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5859 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7057 years | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.689 years | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7185 years | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7681 years | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7799 years | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9349 years | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9897 years | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.08 years | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1 years | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.17 years | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 1.12 years | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.11 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.08 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.12 years | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.11 years | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.07 years | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.16 years | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.1 years | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.06 years | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.05 years | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.991 years | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9707 years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8837 years | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8475 years | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6852 years | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7071 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8325 years | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9751 years | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1 years | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.15 years | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.2 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 years | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 years | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.46 years | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.58 years | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.18 years | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 2.25 years | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.02 years | -10.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.02 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 5.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.02 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8053 years | 0.5859 years | 1.08 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1 years | 1 years | 1.17 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9671 years | 0.8475 years | 1.06 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9758 years | 0.6852 years | 1.2 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.72 years | 1.23 years | 2.25 years | 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, male in Syria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Syria was 2.02 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5859 years in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release