Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 73 countries
All-time high
9
in 2002
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 9. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 43rd 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.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic, 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% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic'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 Syrian Arab Republic
- 43 Kuwait 9 compare
- 43 Tunisia 9 compare
- 43 Republic of Moldova 9 compare
- 43 Sweden 9 compare
- 43 Cyprus 9 compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
- 43 Greece 9 compare
- 43 Bulgaria 9 compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 9 compare
- 43 Estonia 9 compare
- 43 Yemen 9 compare
- 43 Montenegro 9 compare
- 43 Georgia 9 compare
- 43 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 43 Morocco 9 compare
- 43 Czechia 9 compare
- 43 Libya 9 compare
- 43 Bahrain 9 compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 9 compare
- 43 Latvia 9 compare
- 43 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 43 Slovenia 9 compare
- 43 Albania 9 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Syrian Arab Republic was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 43rd out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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