Netherlands vs Syria: Secondary education, pupils

Netherlands
1.61 million
in 2023
Syria
1.36 million
in 2024
Netherlands rank
57th
Syria rank
60th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Netherlands
  • Syria
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1.61 million against 1.36 million in Syria, a difference of 255,160.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

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

Netherlands ranks 57th and Syria ranks 60th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Syria 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 Syria
2010s 1.52 million 2.81 million 1.29 million Syria
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 Syria?
Netherlands, at 1.61 million against 1.36 million in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Netherlands and Syria?
255,160, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syria?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Syria rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Netherlands ranks 57th and Syria 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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About this data

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

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