Secondary education, general pupils in Syria

Syria: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
49.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2012
All-time low
26.7%
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2013

Secondary education, general pupils in Syria, 1971–2013

010203040501971199220131971: 26.7 % female1972: 27.7 % female1973: 28.3 % female1974: 29.4 % female1975: 30.8 % female1976: 31.7 % female1977: 33 % female1978: 33.9 % female1979: 35 % female1980: 36.2 % female1981: 36.9 % female1982: 37.7 % female1983: 38.5 % female1984: 39.4 % female1985: 40.2 % female1986: 40.8 % female1987: 40.9 % female1988: 41.2 % female1989: 41.3 % female1990: 41.5 % female1991: 41.6 % female1992: 42.6 % female1993: 43.7 % female1994: 43.8 % female1995: 44.4 % female1996: 45.1 % female1997: 45.8 % female1998: 46.1 % female1999: 46.2 % female2000: 46.4 % female2001: 46.2 % female2002: 46.6 % female2003: 47.3 % female2004: 47.4 % female2005: 47.6 % female2006: 48 % female2007: 48.5 % female2008: 48.8 % female2009: 49 % female2010: 49 % female2011: 49 % female2012: 49.1 % female2013: 49 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2013, secondary education, general pupils in Syria stood at 49.0%.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Syria peaked at 49.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1971.

That places Syria 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Syria, 1971 to 2013.
Year % female Change
1971 26.7%
1972 27.7% +3.8%
1973 28.3% +2.4%
1974 29.4% +3.9%
1975 30.8% +4.6%
1976 31.7% +3.1%
1977 33.0% +4.1%
1978 33.9% +2.8%
1979 35.0% +3.1%
1980 36.2% +3.5%
1981 36.9% +1.9%
1982 37.7% +2.1%
1983 38.5% +2.2%
1984 39.4% +2.3%
1985 40.2% +2.2%
1986 40.8% +1.4%
1987 40.9% +0.3%
1988 41.2% +0.8%
1989 41.3% +0.2%
1990 41.5% +0.5%
1991 41.6% +0.2%
1992 42.6% +2.3%
1993 43.7% +2.6%
1994 43.8% +0.3%
1995 44.4% +1.2%
1996 45.1% +1.6%
1997 45.8% +1.5%
1998 46.1% +0.7%
1999 46.2% +0.2%
2000 46.4% +0.5%
2001 46.2% -0.4%
2002 46.6% +0.9%
2003 47.3% +1.4%
2004 47.4% +0.3%
2005 47.6% +0.4%
2006 48.0% +0.8%
2007 48.5% +1.2%
2008 48.8% +0.6%
2009 49.0% +0.4%
2010 49.0% +0.0%
2011 49.0% -0.1%
2012 49.1% +0.2%
2013 49.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.7% 26.7% 35.0% 9
1980s 39.3% 36.2% 41.3% 10
1990s 44.1% 41.5% 46.2% 10
2000s 47.6% 46.2% 49.0% 10
2010s 49.0% 49.0% 49.1% 4

Countries ranked near Syria

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  2. 141 Canada 49.1% compare
  3. 142 Solomon Islands 49.1% compare
  4. 144 Israel 49.0% compare
  5. 145 Netherlands 49.0% compare
  6. 146 Antigua and Barbuda 49.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Syria?
Secondary education, general pupils in Syria was 49.0% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1971.
How does Syria rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Syria ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2013.
Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.