Sweden vs Syria: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Sweden
9
in 2025
Syria
9
in 2025
Sweden rank
43rd
Syria rank
43rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Sweden
- Syria
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 9 against 9 in Syria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 43rd of 73 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 6 | 3 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9 | 8.4 | 0.6 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Sweden or Syria?
- Sweden, at 9 against 9 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Sweden and Syria?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syria?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Syria rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 43rd and Syria ranks 43rd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.