Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita was 5.94 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Syria is 5.94 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita 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.
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.78 years | — |
| 1991 | 3.88 years | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.98 years | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.07 years | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.17 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.27 years | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.35 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.36 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.55 years | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.73 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.11 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.48 years | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 5.86 years | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 6.23 years | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 6.61 years | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 6.19 years | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 6.49 years | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.43 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.38 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.32 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.27 years | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.21 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.16 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.05 years | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.94 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.94 years | +0.0% |
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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 years in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.