Ethiopia vs Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Ethiopia
8.46 years
in 2012
Syrian Arab Republic
8.38 years
in 2013
Ethiopia rank
167th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
168th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
2.557.51012.5197119922013

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 8.46 years against 8.38 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.08 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 167th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 168th of 179 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1.78 years 10.4 years 8.62 years Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 3.99 years 11.3 years 7.31 years Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 3.08 years 10.64 years 7.56 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 7.06 years 10.92 years 3.85 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 8.42 years 12 years 3.57 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, male, Ethiopia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Ethiopia, at 8.46 years against 8.38 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.08 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 168th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release