UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 7.36 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
7.36
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
82nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
7.63
in 2007
All-time low
2.93
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2009

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2009

024681970198920091970: 2.92002: 5.32007: 7.62008: 7.12009: 7.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 7.36 for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 7.63 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1970.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 82nd out of 91 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1970 2.93
2002 5.35 +82.5%
2007 7.63 +42.8%
2008 7.1 -7.0%
2009 7.36 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.93 2.93 2.93 1
2000s 6.86 5.35 7.63 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 79 Saint Lucia 8.11 compare
  2. 80 Tunisia 8 compare
  3. 81 Brazil 7.75 compare
  4. 83 El Salvador 7.27 compare
  5. 84 Bangladesh 7.14 compare
  6. 85 Kuwait 6.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Syrian Arab Republic?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.36 in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 7.63 in 2007.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1970.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 82nd out of 91 countries with data for 2009.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/