Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Syria
Syria: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.46 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Syria, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syria recorded 9.46 years for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Syria peaked at 9.46 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.55 years, in 1980.
That places Syria 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Syria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.55 years | — |
| 1985 | 4.26 years | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 4.68 years | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.12 years | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 7.07 years | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 7.44 years | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.92 years | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 8.32 years | +5.1% |
| 2030 | 8.71 years | +4.7% |
| 2035 | 9.08 years | +4.2% |
| 2040 | 9.46 years | +4.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9.46 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 years, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9.46 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.45 years, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.8% | 4.79 years | 6.12 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9 years | 3.55 years | 4.26 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.72 years | 4.68 years | 4.77 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.46 years | 4.79 years | 6.12 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.26 years | 7.07 years | 7.44 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.12 years | 7.92 years | 8.32 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 8.89 years | 8.71 years | 9.08 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.46 years | 9.46 years | 9.46 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Syria?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Syria was 9.46 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.46 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 years in 1980.
- How does Syria rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Syria ranks 107th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.