Syrian Arab Republic's school enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 47.38% in 2016, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 27.69 percentage points from 19.69% in 2006.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 47.38% | 2016 |
| Five years earlier | 24.39% | 2011 |
| Ten years earlier | 19.69% | 2006 |
| Highest | 50.83% | 2015 |
| Lowest | 3.01% | 1971 |
| Average since 2007 | 31.23% | 2007–2016 |
| First recorded | 3.01% | 1971 |
What the numbers say
In 2016, Syrian Arab Republic's school enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) fell 3.45 percentage points on 2015 (from 50.83% to 47.38%).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1979 to 2015), the average change was +1.47 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.77 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13.97 percentage points in 2014 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.45 percentage points in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is upward, about 3.7 percentage points a year. A straight line explains 86% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Syrian Arab Republic | 47.38% | 2016 |
| World | 46.54% | 2024 |
| Low income | 7.45% | 2021 |
Closest to Syrian Arab Republic in the 2016 ranking
- Eritrea — 2nd of 2: 2.64%
What this measures
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.
Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 40 values
| Year | School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 47.38 |
| 2015 | 50.83 |
| 2014 | 45.29 |
| 2013 | 31.31 |
| 2012 | 28.46 |
| 2011 | 24.39 |
| 2010 | 22.82 |
| 2009 | 21.82 |
| 2008 | 20.38 |
| 2007 | 19.63 |
| 2006 |
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — 5.94% (2020)
- Algeria — 66.09% (2024)
- Bahrain — 79.94% (2024)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — 38.62% (2025)
- Iran, Islamic Rep. — 59.13% (2022)
- Israel — 66.46% (2024)
- Jordan — 43.61% (2024)
- Kuwait — 65.94% (2021)
- Lebanon — 57.14% (2019)
- Malta — 101.42% (2023)
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) — 61.37% (2024)
- Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) — 58.94% (2024)
- Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) — 60.13% (2024)
- Primary education, pupils — 2.17 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross)
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Questions people ask
- What is Syrian Arab Republic's school enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)?
- 47.38% in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1971?
- It is up 44.37 percentage points from 3.01% in 1971. The highest value was 50.83% in 2015 and the lowest 3.01% in 1971.
- Is the latest change in school enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) unusual for Syrian Arab Republic?
- In 2016, Syrian Arab Republic's school enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) fell 3.45 percentage points on 2015 (from 50.83% to 47.38%). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1979 to 2015), the average change was +1.47 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 2.77 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.TER.ENRR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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