Malaysia vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
3.32 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
3.51 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
51st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
49th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 3.51 million against 3.32 million in Malaysia, a difference of 188,320.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.04 million | 642,308 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.97 million | 1.51 million | 463,955 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.50 million | 2.11 million | 381,639 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.20 million | 3.32 million | 123,733 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 3.43 million | 3.29 million | 143,123 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.37 million | 20,762 | 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, Malaysia or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 3.51 million against 3.32 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 188,320, 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 51st 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
February 2026 Data Release