Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Syria
Syria: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 5.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syria recorded 5.94 years for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Syria peaked at 6.61 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.78 years, in 1990.
That places Syria 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 years | 3.78 years | 4.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 years | 4.36 years | 6.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 years | 5.98 years | 6.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 years | 5.94 years | 5.96 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.7 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Syria?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Syria was 5.94 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 years in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.