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

Myanmar
1.75 million
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
1.80 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
43rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
41st

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

  • Myanmar
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 1.80 million against 1.75 million in Myanmar, a difference of 53,010.

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

Myanmar ranks 43rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 41st of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1.32 million 483,988 837,786 Myanmar
1980s 1.61 million 708,019 900,047 Myanmar
1990s 1.84 million 1.01 million 835,794 Myanmar
2000s 1.89 million 1.30 million 592,924 Myanmar
2010s 1.86 million 1.39 million 469,460 Myanmar
2020s 1.77 million 1.66 million 108,975 Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Myanmar or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.80 million against 1.75 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic?
53,010, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Myanmar ranks 43rd 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