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

Malawi
3.28 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
3.51 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
52nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
49th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.51 million against 3.28 million in Malawi, a difference of 227,250.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 49th of 220 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 656,244 1.04 million 382,772 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 957,463 1.51 million 549,503 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 1.33 million 2.11 million 779,977 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.78 million 3.32 million 1.55 million Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 2.39 million 3.29 million 897,408 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 3.11 million 3.37 million 255,632 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Malawi or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.51 million against 3.28 million in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?
227,250, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 52nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release