Population, age 12, male in Syria
Syria: Population, age 12, male was 249,719 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, male in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, male in Syria stood at 249,719. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in Syria peaked at 249,719 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 177,451, in 1990.
Syria ranks 51st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 12, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 177,451 | — |
| 1991 | 185,732 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 194,496 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 203,214 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 211,180 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 217,871 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 223,188 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 227,230 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 229,937 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 231,301 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 231,386 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 230,081 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 227,565 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 224,575 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 222,086 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 220,808 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 221,038 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 222,617 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 225,235 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 228,366 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 231,618 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 234,886 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 238,272 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 241,819 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 245,623 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 249,719 | +1.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 249,719 is above the median for low income countries, which is 215,912, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 249,719 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71,901, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210,160 | 177,451 | 231,301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,376 | 220,808 | 231,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,323 | 231,618 | 249,719 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 264,142 compare
- 49 Niger 251,911 compare
- 50 South Korea 249,938 compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 238,440 compare
- 53 Spain 235,445 compare
- 54 Malawi 231,322 compare
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 population, age 12, male in Syria?
- Population, age 12, male in Syria was 249,719 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 249,719 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,451 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 12, male?
- Syria ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.