Norway vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of population with no formal education

Norway
7.7%
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
8.4%
in 2020
Norway rank
36th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
34th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Norway
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 8.4% against 7.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 36th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th of 111 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 36.5% 99.8% 63.3% Syrian Arab Republic
1880s 31.6% 99.6% 67.9% Syrian Arab Republic
1890s 26.6% 99.2% 72.6% Syrian Arab Republic
1900s 19.6% 97.7% 78.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1910s 12.8% 93.8% 81.1% Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 10.1% 87.1% 77.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 6.4% 82.6% 76.2% Syrian Arab Republic
1940s 4.2% 76.9% 72.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 3.2% 72.2% 69.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1960s 2.0% 66.0% 64.0% Syrian Arab Republic
1970s 1.5% 52.3% 50.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 1.5% 34.3% 32.8% Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 0.2% 19.1% 19.0% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.6% 12.8% 11.2% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 6.9% 11.7% 4.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 7.7% 8.4% 0.7% Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Norway or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 8.4% against 7.7% in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Norway and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.7%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syrian Arab Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Norway and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Norway ranks 36th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th 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 population with no formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with no formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.