Duration of compulsory education in years in Syria
Syria: Duration of compulsory education in years was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 73 countries
All-time high
9
in 2002
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Syria, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 9 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Syria peaked at 9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
That places Syria 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 6 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 50 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 50 Estonia 9 compare
- 50 Yemen 9 compare
- 50 Montenegro 9 compare
- 50 Georgia 9 compare
- 50 Iran 9 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 50 Morocco 9 compare
- 50 Libya 9 compare
- 50 Bahrain 9 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 50 Slovenia 9 compare
- 50 Albania 9 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 50 Poland 9 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 50 Kuwait 9 compare
- 50 Tunisia 9 compare
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Syria?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Syria was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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