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

Nepal
1.71 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.71 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
52nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd

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

  • Nepal
  • Syrian Arab Republic
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.71 million against 1.71 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3,060.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 569,237 475,498 93,739 Nepal
1980s 815,527 812,913 2,613 Nepal
1990s 1.41 million 1.11 million 302,574 Nepal
2000s 2.00 million 2.02 million 20,582 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.95 million 1.90 million 50,624 Nepal
2020s 1.74 million 1.71 million 32,615 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or Syrian Arab Republic?
Nepal, at 1.71 million against 1.71 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?
3,060, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 52nd 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