Republic of Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Republic of Korea
3 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
3 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
81st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st of 209 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1990s 3 years 3 years 0 years
2000s 3 years 4.4 years 1.4 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 3 years 3.8 years 0.8 years Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Republic of Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Republic of Korea, at 3 years against 3 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.