Australia vs Syria: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)

Australia
1.17 million
in 2024
Syria
1.11 million
in 2024
Australia rank
65th
Syria rank
67th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) over time

  • Australia
  • Syria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197119972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.17 million against 1.11 million in Syria, a difference of 56,440.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Syria ranks 67th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 855,858 725,997 129,861 Australia
1980s 824,857 1.04 million 211,542 Syria
1990s 892,472 1.39 million 493,768 Syria
2000s 998,820 1.28 million 282,773 Syria
2010s 1.06 million 1.17 million 112,079 Syria
2020s 1.16 million 1.13 million 29,400 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Australia or Syria?
Australia, at 1.17 million against 1.11 million in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Australia and Syria?
56,440, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Australia and Syria rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Australia ranks 65th and Syria ranks 67th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release