Poland vs Syria: School-age population (primary level)
Poland
1.52 million
in 2024
Syria
2.55 million
in 2025
Poland rank
19th
Syria rank
16th
School-age population (primary level) over time
- Poland
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.55 million against 1.52 million in Poland, a difference of 1.03 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 19th and Syria ranks 16th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.20 million | 601,055 | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.26 million | 2.83 million | 566,577 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 3.01 million | 1.46 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Poland or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.55 million against 1.52 million in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Poland and Syria?
- 1.03 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Syria rank globally for school-age population?
- Poland ranks 19th and Syria 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.