Syria vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male)

Syria
640,320
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
42.42 million
in 2024
Syria rank
63rd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
63rd

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) (secondary male) over time

  • Syria
  • UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 42.42 million against 640,320 in Syria, a difference of 41.78 million.

That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 66.2 times Syria's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Syria ranks 63rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd of 218 countries.

UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 317,847 4.22 million 3.91 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 472,990 8.11 million 7.64 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 525,637 10.76 million 10.23 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.07 million 18.48 million 17.41 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.32 million 28.13 million 26.81 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 631,055 40.41 million 39.78 million UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Syria or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 42.42 million against 640,320 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Syria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
41.78 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Syria and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Syria ranks 63rd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release