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

Niger
1.90 million number
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
1.74 million number
in 2016
Niger rank
54th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 1.90 million number against 1.74 million number in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 160,540 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 203 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 410,729 number 692,138 number 281,409 number Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 513,075 number 979,339 number 466,264 number Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 708,238 number 1.44 million number 736,033 number Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.02 million number 1.98 million number 957,700 number Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.44 million number 2.00 million number 554,605 number 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, Niger or Syrian Arab Republic?
Niger, at 1.90 million number against 1.74 million number in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Niger and Syrian Arab Republic?
160,540 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Syrian Arab Republic?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Niger and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 54th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.