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

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling

Brazil

8 years

in 2020

Syrian Arab Republic

7.92 years

in 2020

Brazil rank

78th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

79th

Average years of schooling over time

Brazil
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 8 years against 7.92 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 78th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 15 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.16 years	0.01 years	0.15 years	Brazil
1880s	0.24 years	0.02 years	0.22 years	Brazil
1890s	0.315 years	0.025 years	0.29 years	Brazil
1900s	0.63 years	0.075 years	0.555 years	Brazil
1910s	0.875 years	0.185 years	0.69 years	Brazil
1920s	1.12 years	0.4 years	0.725 years	Brazil
1930s	1.43 years	0.55 years	0.88 years	Brazil
1940s	1.73 years	0.745 years	0.985 years	Brazil
1950s	2.21 years	0.985 years	1.22 years	Brazil
1960s	2.67 years	1.47 years	1.2 years	Brazil
1970s	3.08 years	2.54 years	0.53 years	Brazil
1980s	3.58 years	3.9 years	0.32 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	5.37 years	4.72 years	0.64 years	Brazil
2000s	7.21 years	5.46 years	1.76 years	Brazil
2010s	7.92 years	7.26 years	0.66 years	Brazil
2020s	8 years	7.92 years	0.08 years	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Brazil or Syrian Arab Republic?: Brazil, at 8 years against 7.92 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brazil and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.08 years, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Syrian Arab Republic?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?: Brazil ranks 78th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.