Average years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling was 5.1 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 5.1 years for average years of schooling in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.99 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.29 years, in 1870.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.29 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.38 years | +31.0% |
| 1890 | 0.45 years | +18.4% |
| 1900 | 0.53 years | +17.8% |
| 1913 | 0.61 years | +15.1% |
| 1925 | 0.7438 years | +21.9% |
| 1929 | 0.77 years | +3.5% |
| 1933 | 0.915 years | +18.8% |
| 1938 | 1.06 years | +15.8% |
| 1950 | 1.39 years | +31.1% |
| 1955 | 1.67 years | +19.8% |
| 1960 | 2.11 years | +26.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4 years | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 2.99 years | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 3.66 years | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 4.33 years | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 5.3 years | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 5.86 years | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 6.57 years | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 7.17 years | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.93 years | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 7.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.06 years | -36.6% |
| 2020 | 5.1 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.29 years | 0.29 years | 0.29 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.38 years | 0.38 years | 0.38 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.45 years | 0.45 years | 0.45 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.53 years | 0.53 years | 0.53 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.61 years | 0.61 years | 0.61 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7569 years | 0.7438 years | 0.77 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.9875 years | 0.915 years | 1.06 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.53 years | 1.39 years | 1.67 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.26 years | 2.11 years | 2.4 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.33 years | 2.99 years | 3.66 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.81 years | 4.33 years | 5.3 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.21 years | 5.86 years | 6.57 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 7.17 years | 7.93 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.53 years | 5.06 years | 7.99 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.1 years | 5.1 years | 5.1 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Average years of schooling in Syrian Arab Republic was 5.1 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.99 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 years in 1870.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for average years of schooling?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.