Hong Kong vs Syria: Compulsory education, duration

Hong Kong
9 years
in 2025
Syria
9 years
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
115th
Syria rank
115th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Syria
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Syria, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 115th and Syria ranks 115th of 197 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 6 years 3 years Hong Kong
2000s 9 years 8.4 years 0.6 years Hong Kong
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, Hong Kong or Syria?
Hong Kong, at 9 years against 9 years in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Hong Kong and Syria?
0 years, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Syria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong and Syria rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Hong Kong ranks 115th and Syria 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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About this data

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

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