Malaysia vs Syria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Malaysia
567,563
in 2025
Syria
551,475
in 2025
Malaysia rank
47th
Syria rank
50th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 567,563 against 551,475 in Syria, a difference of 16,088.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 47th and Syria ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 298,167 | 192,281 | 105,886 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 340,980 | 276,411 | 64,570 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 445,112 | 379,333 | 65,779 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 539,100 | 466,423 | 72,677 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 559,656 | 511,374 | 48,283 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 549,292 | 572,060 | 22,767 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Malaysia or Syria?
- Malaysia, at 567,563 against 551,475 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Malaysia and Syria?
- 16,088, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Malaysia ranks 47th and Syria ranks 50th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, 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