Malaysia vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.71 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
55th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.71 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia, a difference of 33,800.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 876,020 555,028 320,993 Malaysia
1980s 1.01 million 798,946 207,339 Malaysia
1990s 1.30 million 1.11 million 193,922 Malaysia
2000s 1.62 million 2.02 million 407,861 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.70 million 1.90 million 201,351 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1.64 million 1.71 million 66,265 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Malaysia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.71 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
33,800, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release