Cameroon vs Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Cameroon
1.91 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.80 million
in 2025
Cameroon rank
40th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
41st

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Cameroon
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 1.91 million against 1.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 109,300.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st of 220 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 417,580 483,988 66,408 Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 573,925 708,019 134,095 Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 821,429 1.01 million 186,834 Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.12 million 1.30 million 184,088 Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.40 million 1.39 million 15,212 Cameroon
2020s 1.77 million 1.66 million 115,783 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Syrian Arab Republic?
Cameroon, at 1.91 million against 1.80 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Cameroon and Syrian Arab Republic?
109,300, with Cameroon 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Cameroon ranks 40th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release