Cambodia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling

Cambodia
5.09 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
5.1 years
in 2020
Cambodia rank
138th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
137th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Cambodia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 5.1 years against 5.09 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Cambodia ranks 138th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1054 years 0.29 years 0.1846 years Syrian Arab Republic
1880s 0.1054 years 0.38 years 0.2746 years Syrian Arab Republic
1890s 0.1054 years 0.45 years 0.3446 years Syrian Arab Republic
1900s 0.1054 years 0.53 years 0.4246 years Syrian Arab Republic
1910s 0.1054 years 0.61 years 0.5046 years Syrian Arab Republic
1920s 0.2634 years 0.7569 years 0.4935 years Syrian Arab Republic
1930s 0.5795 years 0.9875 years 0.408 years Syrian Arab Republic
1950s 4.19 years 1.53 years 2.66 years Cambodia
1960s 4.7 years 2.26 years 2.44 years Cambodia
1970s 4.97 years 3.33 years 1.64 years Cambodia
1980s 5.19 years 4.81 years 0.3741 years Cambodia
1990s 5.41 years 6.21 years 0.7981 years Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 5.69 years 7.55 years 1.86 years Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 5.85 years 6.53 years 0.6792 years Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 5.09 years 5.1 years 0.012 years Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Cambodia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 5.1 years against 5.09 years in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.01 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?
Cambodia ranks 138th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.