Italy vs Syrian Arab Republic: School-age population

Italy
2.48 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.55 million
in 2025
Italy rank
17th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
16th

School-age population over time

  • Italy
  • Syrian Arab Republic
1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M3.5M197019972025

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.55 million against 2.48 million in Italy, a difference of 74,950.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 2.72 million 2.20 million 516,238 Italy
2010s 2.82 million 2.83 million 13,943 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 2.59 million 3.01 million 421,294 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school-age population, Italy or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.55 million against 2.48 million in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in school-age population between Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
74,950, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school-age population?
Italy ranks 17th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as School-age population (primary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School-age population (primary level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,931 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed