Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 680,615 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 680,615 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 680,615 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 411,518, in 1998.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 411,518 | — |
| 1999 | 429,862 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 430,963 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 429,433 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 458,898 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 435,890 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 434,155 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 427,245 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 441,317 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 454,603 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 468,275 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 444,800 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 434,893 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 431,803 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 418,455 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 490,252 | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 589,841 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 594,387 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 623,635 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 632,783 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 680,615 | +7.6% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 680,615 is above the median for low income countries, which is 496,731, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 680,615 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,044, 13.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 420,690 | 411,518 | 429,862 | 2 |
| 2000s | 442,558 | 427,245 | 468,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 443,851 | 418,455 | 490,252 | 4 |
| 2020s | 624,252 | 589,841 | 680,615 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 7 Egypt 950,374 compare
- 8 Niger 776,798 compare
- 9 Madagascar 721,790 compare
- 11 Kenya 680,409 compare
- 12 Russian Federation 670,000 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 636,109 compare
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Syrian Arab Republic was 680,615 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 680,615 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 411,518 in 1998.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 10th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release