MDG: World vs Syrian Arab Republic: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes

MDG: World
2.12 years
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.19 years
in 2016
MDG: World rank
97th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
97th

School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: World
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.19 years against 2.12 years in MDG: World, a difference of 0.07 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: World ahead.

MDG: World ranks 97th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 221 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, MDG: World averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: World Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9604 years 0.5347 years 0.4257 years MDG: World
1980s 0.8967 years 0.834 years 0.0627 years MDG: World
1990s 0.9229 years 0.8124 years 0.1105 years MDG: World
2000s 1.24 years 0.9144 years 0.3224 years MDG: World
2010s 1.64 years 1.75 years 0.117 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, MDG: World or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.19 years against 2.12 years in MDG: World as of 2016.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between MDG: World and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.07 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: World and Syrian Arab Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do MDG: World and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
MDG: World ranks 97th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 97th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (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, tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 15,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release