How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt 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.

Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling

Egypt

8.01 years

in 2020

Syrian Arab Republic

7.92 years

in 2020

Egypt rank

77th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

79th

Average years of schooling over time

Egypt
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.01 years against 7.92 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 77th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 9 and Syrian Arab Republic in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.02 years	0.01 years	0.01 years	Egypt
1880s	0.035 years	0.02 years	0.015 years	Egypt
1890s	0.06 years	0.025 years	0.035 years	Egypt
1900s	0.105 years	0.075 years	0.03 years	Egypt
1910s	0.19 years	0.185 years	0.005 years	Egypt
1920s	0.36 years	0.4 years	0.04 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1930s	0.38 years	0.55 years	0.17 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1940s	0.39 years	0.745 years	0.355 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1950s	0.62 years	0.985 years	0.365 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1960s	0.98 years	1.47 years	0.49 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1970s	1.61 years	2.54 years	0.93 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	3.36 years	3.9 years	0.545 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	4.98 years	4.72 years	0.255 years	Egypt
2000s	6.62 years	5.46 years	1.16 years	Egypt
2010s	7.49 years	7.26 years	0.23 years	Egypt
2020s	8.01 years	7.92 years	0.09 years	Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?: Egypt, at 8.01 years against 7.92 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.09 years, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?: Egypt ranks 77th 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.