Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Syria
Syria: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 1,935 number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria, 1998–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,935 number for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2013.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria peaked at 2,522 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,233 number, in 2000.
That places Syria 15th out of 68 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,427 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,002 number | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 1,233 number | -38.4% |
| 2001 | 1,966 number | +59.4% |
| 2003 | 2,411 number | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 2,424 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,392 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,149 number | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 2,210 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,290 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,522 number | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,352 number | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,935 number | -17.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,935 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 31 number, 62.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,935 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102 number, 19.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,714 number | 1,427 number | 2,002 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,134 number | 1,233 number | 2,424 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,270 number | 1,935 number | 2,522 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Syria was 1,935 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,522 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,233 number in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Syria ranks 15th out of 68 countries with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private post-secondary non-tertiary education institutions (ISCED 4). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.