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

Poland
2.12 million number
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
1.95 million number
in 2020
Poland rank
62nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
65th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 2.12 million number against 1.95 million number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 165,520 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 4.01 million number 1.04 million number 2.97 million number Poland
1980s 3.16 million number 1.47 million number 1.69 million number Poland
1990s 3.80 million number 2.12 million number 1.68 million number Poland
2000s 3.53 million number 3.20 million number 326,604 number Poland
2010s 2.46 million number 2.78 million number 317,334 number Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 2.12 million number 1.95 million number 165,520 number Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Poland or Syrian Arab Republic?
Poland, at 2.12 million number against 1.95 million number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Poland and Syrian Arab Republic?
165,520 number, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Syrian Arab Republic?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Poland and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 62nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.