Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Syria
Syria: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Syria is 2.71, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Syria peaked at 7.63 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
That places Syria 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.59 | 7.51 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.53 | 7.5 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 | 7.25 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 5.78 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 | 4.14 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.42 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.88 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.71 | 2.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 67 Micronesia (country) 2.75 compare
- 68 Botswana 2.73 compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French part) 2.72 compare
- 71 East Timor 2.71 compare
- 72 Lesotho 2.69 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2.69 compare
More education data for Syria
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Syria?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Syria was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 1955.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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