Romania vs Syrian Arab Republic: Secondary education, pupils

Romania
1.43 million
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
1.36 million
in 2024
Romania rank
58th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
60th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Romania
  • Syrian Arab Republic
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.43 million against 1.36 million in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 69,750.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 60th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 2.11 million 384,759 1.73 million Romania
1980s 3.13 million 933,661 2.19 million Romania
1990s 2.45 million 943,250 1.51 million Romania
2000s 2.10 million 2.04 million 51,582 Romania
2010s 1.75 million 2.57 million 825,655 Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1.44 million 1.30 million 138,722 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Romania or Syrian Arab Republic?
Romania, at 1.43 million against 1.36 million in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Romania and Syrian Arab Republic?
69,750, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Syrian Arab Republic?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Romania and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Romania ranks 58th 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

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