Italy vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Italy
2.95 million
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.90 million
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.95 million against 2.90 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 46,100.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 42nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 221 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 million | 2.03 million | 1.09 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 1.96 million | 1.05 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.57 million | 364,708 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Italy or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Italy, at 2.95 million against 2.90 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 46,100, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 42nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release