Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Syria
Syria: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 2,165 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Syria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Syria is 2,165, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Syria peaked at 2,258 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 442, in 1960.
Syria ranks 47th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 442 | — |
| 1965 | 524 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 681 | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 804 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 974 | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 1,171 | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 1,419 | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 1,748 | +23.2% |
| 2000 | 2,123 | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 2,258 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 2,165 | -4.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,165 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,742, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,165 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,165, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 483 | 442 | 524 | 2 |
| 1970s | 742.5 | 681 | 804 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,072 | 974 | 1,171 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,584 | 1,419 | 1,748 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,190 | 2,123 | 2,258 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,165 | 2,165 | 2,165 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Syria?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Syria was 2,165 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,258 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 442 in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.