What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?

0.06 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Syrian Arab Republic

9.16 years

in 2013

Yemen

9.1 years

in 2011

Syrian Arab Republic rank

165th

Yemen rank

167th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

Syrian Arab Republic
Yemen

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 9.16 years against 9.1 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.06 years.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 167th of 183 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Syrian Arab Republic	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.12 years	8.68 years	2.44 years	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	11.92 years	8.91 years	3.01 years	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 9.16 years against 9.1 years in Yemen as of 2013.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?: 0.06 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2011.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?: Syrian Arab Republic ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 167th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.