Iraq vs Syria: Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG

Iraq
48.7
in 2023
Syria
43.23
in 2011
Iraq rank
59th
Syria rank
60th

Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG over time

  • Iraq
  • Syria
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 48.7 against 43.23 in Syria, a difference of 5.47.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 59th and Syria ranks 60th of 62 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 26.9 27.62 0.726 Syria
2000s 28.49 35.94 7.46 Syria
2010s 33.05 42.91 9.86 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg, Iraq or Syria?
Iraq, at 48.7 against 43.23 in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg between Iraq and Syria?
5.47, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Iraq ranks 59th and Syria ranks 60th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed