Korea vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Korea
458,443
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
513,208
in 2025
Korea rank
59th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 513,208 against 458,443 in Korea, a difference of 54,765.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 222 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 671,531 472,255 199,275 Korea
2010s 506,900 520,834 13,934 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 457,925 571,021 113,096 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Korea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 513,208 against 458,443 in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
54,765, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release