Duration of compulsory education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of compulsory education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of compulsory education in Syrian Arab Republic is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 115th out of 200 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.
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 Syrian Arab Republic
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- 115 Kuwait 9 compare
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- 115 Libya 9 compare
- 115 Liechtenstein 9 compare
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Duration of compulsory education in Syrian Arab Republic was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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