Morocco vs Syria: School-age population (upper secondary level)
Morocco
1.97 million
in 2025
Syria
1.80 million
in 2025
Morocco rank
13th
Syria rank
14th
School-age population (upper secondary level) over time
- Morocco
- Syria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.97 million against 1.80 million in Syria, a difference of 169,130.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 13th and Syria ranks 14th of 72 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 million | 483,988 | 582,369 | Morocco |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 708,019 | 731,463 | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.74 million | 1.01 million | 735,330 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.30 million | 655,010 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.85 million | 1.39 million | 457,528 | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.66 million | 228,087 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school-age population, Morocco or Syria?
- Morocco, at 1.97 million against 1.80 million in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school-age population between Morocco and Syria?
- 169,130, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Syria rank globally for school-age population?
- Morocco ranks 13th and Syria ranks 14th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.