Mean years of schooling long run in Syria
Syria: Mean years of schooling long run was 7.92 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Syria, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling long run in Syria is 7.92, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Syria peaked at 7.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Syria 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.01 | — |
| 1875 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1885 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1900 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1905 | 0.11 | +175.0% |
| 1910 | 0.16 | +45.5% |
| 1915 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 1920 | 0.37 | +76.2% |
| 1925 | 0.43 | +16.2% |
| 1930 | 0.5 | +16.3% |
| 1935 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1940 | 0.69 | +15.0% |
| 1945 | 0.8 | +15.9% |
| 1950 | 0.92 | +15.0% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +14.1% |
| 1960 | 1.31 | +24.8% |
| 1965 | 1.63 | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 2.89 | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 3.55 | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 4.26 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.92 | +6.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.99, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.09, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | +175.0% | 0.04 | 0.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.075 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.185 | 0.16 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.745 | 0.69 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.985 | 0.92 | 1.05 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.47 | 1.31 | 1.63 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.54 | 2.2 | 2.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.9 | 3.55 | 4.26 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.72 | 4.68 | 4.77 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 4.79 | 6.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.26 | 7.07 | 7.44 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 7.92 | 7.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 mean years of schooling long run in Syria?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Syria was 7.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Syria rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Syria ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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