Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 12,000 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic is 12,000 number, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 13,687 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,192 number, in 1971.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,192 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,253 number | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,406 number | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 12,568 number | +793.9% |
| 2012 | 13,687 number | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 13,548 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12,385 number | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 12,000 number | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,284 number | 1,192 number | 1,406 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 12,838 number | 12,000 number | 13,687 number | 5 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 12,000 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 13,687 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,192 number in 1971.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.