Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Syria
Syria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 4,405 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Syria, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Syria is 4,405 number, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Syria peaked at 4,667 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71 number, in 1971.
Syria ranks 76th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71 number | — |
| 1972 | 109 number | +53.5% |
| 1976 | 117 number | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4,074 number | +3382.1% |
| 2012 | 4,667 number | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 4,667 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,412 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 4,405 number | -0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4,405 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 629 number, 7.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4,405 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99 number | 71 number | 117 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,445 number | 4,074 number | 4,667 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 73 Singapore 5,252 number compare
- 74 Ireland 4,844 number compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,556 number compare
- 77 Ghana 4,114 number compare
- 78 El Salvador 4,065 number compare
- 79 Mozambique 4,005 number compare
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Syria?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Syria was 4,405 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,667 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71 number in 1971.
- How does Syria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.