Iraq vs Syrian Arab Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Iraq
52.3%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
52.9%
in 2025
Iraq rank
126th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
125th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Iraq
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 52.9% against 52.3% in Iraq, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 126th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 125th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.2% | 27.3% | 3.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 36.0% | 7.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 46.0% | 6.0% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 51.2% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Iraq or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 52.9% against 52.3% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.6%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iraq ranks 126th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 125th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release