South Africa vs Syria: Population by level of education
South Africa
14.48 million people
in 2100
Syria
13.12 million people
in 2100
South Africa rank
47th
Syria rank
49th
Population by level of education over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.48 million people against 13.12 million people in Syria, a difference of 1.37 million people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 47th and Syria ranks 49th of 200 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114,600 people | 8,500 people | 106,100 people | South Africa |
| 1960s | 221,050 people | 26,750 people | 194,300 people | South Africa |
| 1970s | 429,350 people | 82,600 people | 346,750 people | South Africa |
| 1980s | 773,450 people | 208,200 people | 565,250 people | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.31 million people | 444,200 people | 863,150 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.84 million people | 847,350 people | 989,450 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.49 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.33 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.27 million people | 1.57 million people | 1.70 million people | South Africa |
| 2030s | 4.34 million people | 2.75 million people | 1.60 million people | South Africa |
| 2040s | 5.81 million people | 4.02 million people | 1.79 million people | South Africa |
| 2050s | 7.41 million people | 5.40 million people | 2.01 million people | South Africa |
| 2060s | 9.03 million people | 7.15 million people | 1.89 million people | South Africa |
| 2070s | 10.62 million people | 8.88 million people | 1.74 million people | South Africa |
| 2080s | 12.11 million people | 10.48 million people | 1.63 million people | South Africa |
| 2090s | 13.51 million people | 12.04 million people | 1.46 million people | South Africa |
| 2100s | 14.48 million people | 13.12 million people | 1.37 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, South Africa or Syria?
- South Africa, at 14.48 million people against 13.12 million people in Syria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between South Africa and Syria?
- 1.37 million people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for population by level of education?
- South Africa ranks 47th and Syria ranks 49th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.