Malaysia vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, secondary education, female

Malaysia
1.59 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.71 million
in 2025
Malaysia rank
52nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
49th

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.71 million against 1.59 million in Malaysia, a difference of 119,880.

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 52nd 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 836,123 507,097 329,025 Malaysia
1980s 970,036 738,372 231,664 Malaysia
1990s 1.21 million 1.04 million 176,815 Malaysia
2000s 1.54 million 1.63 million 87,975 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.63 million 1.60 million 24,982 Malaysia
2020s 1.60 million 1.65 million 44,408 Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Malaysia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.71 million against 1.59 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Malaysia and Syrian Arab Republic?
119,880, 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, female?
Malaysia 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, female (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, female (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