GPE: Region 3 vs Syrian Arab Republic: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
237.98 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
4.26 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 237.98 million against 4.26 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 233.72 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 55.9 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.07 million | 2.67 million | 131.40 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 178.71 million | 3.97 million | 174.74 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 211.63 million | 4.73 million | 206.90 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 235.44 million | 4.72 million | 230.72 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Syrian Arab Republic?
- GPE: Region 3, at 237.98 million against 4.26 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 233.72 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release