Syria vs Yemen: Duration of compulsory education
Syria
9 years
in 2025
Yemen
9 years
in 2025
Syria rank
120th
Yemen rank
120th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Syria currently reports 9 years against 9 years in Yemen, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 120th of 205 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 9 years | 3 years | Yemen |
| 2000s | 8.4 years | 9 years | 0.6 years | Yemen |
| 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, Syria or Yemen?
- Syria, at 9 years against 9 years in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Syria and Yemen?
- 0 years, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Syria ranks 120th and Yemen 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.