How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Syrian Arab Republic?

27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Curaçao vs Syrian Arab Republic: Lower secondary school starting age

Curaçao

12 years

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

12 years

in 2025

Curaçao rank

30th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Curaçao
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Curaçao currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Curaçao ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Curaçao	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12 years	12 years	0 years	—
2000s	12 years	10.6 years	1.4 years	Curaçao
2010s	12 years	11.2 years	0.8 years	Curaçao
2020s	12 years	12 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Curaçao or Syrian Arab Republic?: Curaçao, at 12 years against 12 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Curaçao and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0 years, with Curaçao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Syrian Arab Republic?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Curaçao and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Curaçao ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.