Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Egypt
12 years
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
12 years
in 2025
Egypt rank
30th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Egypt
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 12 years | 1 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 11.5 years | 10.6 years | 0.9 years | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.2 years | 0.8 years | Egypt |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Egypt, at 12 years against 12 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Egypt ranks 30th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release