Years of schooling in Syria
Syria: Years of schooling was 5.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.94
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 2007
All-time low
3.78
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Syria stood at 5.94.
The figure is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Syria peaked at 6.61 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1990.
That places Syria 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 | 3.78 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.36 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 | 5.98 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 | 5.94 | 5.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 144,621 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.7 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 81.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling in Syria?
- Years of schooling in Syria was 5.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 2007.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for years of schooling?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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