School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria
Syria: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 9.25 years in 2013. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria, 1971–2013
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2013, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria stood at 9.25 years. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria peaked at 13.04 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.25 years, in 2013.
That places Syria 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.16 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.34 years | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 10.95 years | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 11.15 years | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.38 years | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 11.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 11.45 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.19 years | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 11.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 11.2 years | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 11.4 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.51 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.76 years | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 11.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.85 years | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.56 years | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 11.25 years | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.24 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.97 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.75 years | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.57 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.29 years | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.57 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.87 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.23 years | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11.59 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 11.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.62 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9 years | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.2 years | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.04 years | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 9.25 years | -29.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.07 years | 10.16 years | 11.49 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.57 years | 11.19 years | 11.97 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.85 years | 10.29 years | 11.25 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.36 years | 10.57 years | 11.71 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.6 years | 9.25 years | 13.04 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 157 Honduras 9.64 years compare
- 158 Naoero 9.46 years compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 9.36 years compare
- 161 Nigeria 9.17 years compare
- 162 Mauritania 9.15 years compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.03 years compare
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Syria was 9.25 years in 2013, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 years in 2013.
- How does Syria rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Syria ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.