Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?

Afghanistan, at 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?

0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?

28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Compulsory education, duration

Afghanistan

9 years

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

9 years

in 2025

Afghanistan rank

115th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

Afghanistan
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 115th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6 years	6 years	0 years	—
2000s	6.6 years	8.4 years	1.8 years	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—
2020s	9 years	9 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Afghanistan or Syrian Arab Republic?: Afghanistan, at 9 years against 9 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for compulsory education, duration?: Afghanistan ranks 115th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.