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

Malaysia
871,068
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
873,876
in 2025
Malaysia rank
54th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
53rd

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 873,876 against 871,068 in Malaysia, a difference of 2,808.

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

Malaysia ranks 54th 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 442,310 284,702 157,607 Malaysia
1980s 512,275 408,093 104,182 Malaysia
1990s 670,422 565,334 105,088 Malaysia
2000s 838,716 1.03 million 195,169 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 888,722 971,278 82,556 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 855,027 875,460 20,433 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Malaysia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 873,876 against 871,068 in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
2,808, 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, male?
Malaysia ranks 54th 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, male (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, male (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