What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?

255,160, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?

46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Syrian Arab Republic: Secondary education, pupils

Netherlands

1.61 million

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

1.36 million

in 2024

Netherlands rank

57th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

60th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Netherlands
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.61 million against 1.36 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 255,160.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.21 million	458,130	753,087	Netherlands
1980s	1.48 million	772,769	702,603	Netherlands
1990s	1.43 million	943,250	485,530	Netherlands
2000s	1.42 million	2.04 million	624,628	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	1.52 million	2.81 million	1.29 million	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	1.61 million	1.30 million	308,238	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Netherlands or Syrian Arab Republic?: Netherlands, at 1.61 million against 1.36 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?: 255,160, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Netherlands ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.