Cameroon vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Cameroon
2.78 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
2.90 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
46th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.90 million against 2.78 million in Cameroon, a difference of 124,310.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Cameroon ranks 46th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 600,072 | 659,138 | 59,065 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 813,204 | 983,527 | 170,323 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.45 million | 289,415 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.63 million | 2.00 million | 371,925 | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 1.96 million | 158,951 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.57 million | 2.62 million | 56,080 | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.90 million against 2.78 million in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 124,310, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 46th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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