Norway vs Syria: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Norway
92.3%
in 2020
Syria
91.6%
in 2020
Norway rank
76th
Syria rank
78th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Norway
- Syria
How they compare
Norway currently reports 92.3% against 91.6% in Syria, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 76th and Syria ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 63.5% | 0.2% | 63.4% | Norway |
| 1880s | 68.3% | 0.4% | 67.9% | Norway |
| 1890s | 73.3% | 0.8% | 72.6% | Norway |
| 1900s | 80.5% | 2.3% | 78.2% | Norway |
| 1910s | 87.2% | 6.2% | 81.1% | Norway |
| 1920s | 89.9% | 12.9% | 77.0% | Norway |
| 1930s | 93.6% | 17.5% | 76.1% | Norway |
| 1940s | 95.8% | 23.1% | 72.8% | Norway |
| 1950s | 96.8% | 27.8% | 69.0% | Norway |
| 1960s | 98.0% | 34.0% | 64.0% | Norway |
| 1970s | 98.5% | 47.7% | 50.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 98.5% | 65.7% | 32.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 99.8% | 80.8% | 19.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 87.2% | 11.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 88.3% | 4.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.6% | 0.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Norway or Syria?
- Norway, at 92.3% against 91.6% in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Norway and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Norway and Syria rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Norway ranks 76th and Syria ranks 78th 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.