Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Afghanistan
36.3%
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
36.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
117th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
115th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Afghanistan
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 36.8% against 36.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 117th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th of 164 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 23.2% | 17.8% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 36.8% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 36.8% against 36.3% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Afghanistan ranks 117th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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