Secondary education, pupils in Syria
Syria: Secondary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Syria is 48.6%, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Syria peaked at 48.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1971.
That places Syria 130th out of 203 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, pupils in Syria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.0% | — |
| 1972 | 26.9% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 27.7% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 28.9% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 31.1% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 32.5% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 35.9% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 26.0% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 41.2% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Syria?
- Secondary education, pupils in Syria was 48.6% in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Syria ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2013.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.