Syria vs Tunisia: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Syria
91.6%
in 2020
Tunisia
90.6%
in 2020
Syria rank
78th
Tunisia rank
81st
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Syria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Syria currently reports 91.6% against 90.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Syria |
| 1900s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Syria |
| 1910s | 6.2% | 1.8% | 4.3% | Syria |
| 1920s | 12.9% | 3.1% | 9.8% | Syria |
| 1930s | 17.5% | 4.9% | 12.6% | Syria |
| 1940s | 23.1% | 7.8% | 15.3% | Syria |
| 1950s | 27.8% | 11.0% | 16.8% | Syria |
| 1960s | 34.0% | 16.9% | 17.1% | Syria |
| 1970s | 47.7% | 32.0% | 15.8% | Syria |
| 1980s | 65.7% | 50.0% | 15.7% | Syria |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 63.0% | 17.8% | Syria |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 77.2% | 10.0% | Syria |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 86.3% | 2.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.6% | 1.0% | Syria |
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, Syria or Tunisia?
- Syria, at 91.6% against 90.6% in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Syria and Tunisia?
- 1.0%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tunisia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Syria and Tunisia rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Syria ranks 78th and Tunisia ranks 81st 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.