Syrian Arab Republic vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, male

Syrian Arab Republic
1.80 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
89.54 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic rank
49th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th

School age population, secondary education, male over time

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 89.54 million against 1.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 87.75 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 49.9 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 220 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 531,918 23.52 million 22.99 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 768,594 31.09 million 30.32 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.08 million 40.87 million 39.79 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.70 million 53.40 million 51.70 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.68 million 69.25 million 67.57 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.71 million 85.76 million 84.06 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, male, Syrian Arab Republic or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 89.54 million against 1.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, male between Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
87.75 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, male?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, male (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, male (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