Italy vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, primary education, male

Italy
1.27 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
1.31 million
in 2025
Italy rank
59th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
58th

School age population, primary education, male over time

  • Italy
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.31 million against 1.27 million in Italy, a difference of 32,040.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 1.40 million 1.10 million 297,571 Italy
2010s 1.45 million 1.45 million 1,163 Italy
2020s 1.33 million 1.54 million 211,066 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Italy or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.31 million against 1.27 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
32,040, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Italy and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
Italy ranks 59th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 58th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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, primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release