Afghanistan vs Syria: Duration of compulsory education
Afghanistan
9 years
in 2025
Syria
9 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
120th
Syria rank
120th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Afghanistan
- Syria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Syria, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Syria ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6.6 years | 8.4 years | 1.8 years | Syria |
| 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 duration of compulsory education, Afghanistan or Syria?
- Afghanistan, at 9 years against 9 years in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Afghanistan and Syria?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th and Syria ranks 120th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.