Peru vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Peru
2.88 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
2.90 million
in 2025
Peru rank
45th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
44th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.90 million against 2.88 million in Peru, a difference of 20,140.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 45th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 44th of 221 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1.46 million 659,138 804,964 Peru
1980s 1.95 million 983,527 969,846 Peru
1990s 2.48 million 1.45 million 1.03 million Peru
2000s 2.77 million 2.00 million 770,589 Peru
2010s 2.69 million 1.96 million 728,208 Peru
2020s 2.81 million 2.62 million 189,268 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Peru or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.90 million against 2.88 million in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Peru and Syrian Arab Republic?
20,140, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Syrian Arab Republic?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Peru and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 45th 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release