Iraq vs Syria: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Iraq
44.9%
in 2007
Syria
42.7%
in 2024
Iraq rank
160th
Syria rank
163rd

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
203040506070197119972024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 44.9% against 42.7% in Syria, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 160th and Syria ranks 163rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 27.9% 39.6% 11.8% Syria
1980s 34.1% 49.4% 15.3% Syria
1990s 27.3% 46.8% 19.6% Syria
2000s 39.5% 53.6% 14.1% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 44.9% against 42.7% in Syria as of 2007.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Iraq and Syria?
2.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Iraq ranks 160th and Syria ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.