Puerto Rico vs Syrian Arab Republic: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Puerto Rico
3 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
3 years
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
81st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 81st of 209 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
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, Puerto Rico or Syrian Arab Republic?
Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic?
0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Puerto Rico 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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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.