Sweden vs Syria: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years)
Sweden
6 years
in 2025
Syria
6 years
in 2025
Sweden rank
99th
Syria rank
99th
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) over time
- Sweden
- Syria
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Syria, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 99th and Syria ranks 99th of 221 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7.4 years | 1.4 years | Syria |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.8 years | 0.8 years | Syria |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of secondary education, Sweden or Syria?
- Sweden, at 6 years against 6 years in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of secondary education between Sweden and Syria?
- 0 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Syria rank globally for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 99th and Syria ranks 99th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release