Population, age 16, male in Syria
Syria: Population, age 16, male was 233,247 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 233,247 for population, age 16, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Syria peaked at 233,247 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 149,551, in 1990.
Syria ranks 49th 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 16, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149,551 | — |
| 1991 | 155,970 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 162,727 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 169,814 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 177,223 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 184,896 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 192,857 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 200,953 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 208,748 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 215,671 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 221,312 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 225,576 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 228,566 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 230,331 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 230,990 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 230,696 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 229,400 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 227,242 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 224,814 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 222,890 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 222,029 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 222,465 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 224,083 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 226,663 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 229,818 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 233,247 | +1.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 233,247 is above the median for low income countries, which is 202,382, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 233,247 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73,705, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,841 | 149,551 | 215,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 227,182 | 221,312 | 230,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 226,384 | 222,029 | 233,247 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 46 Saudi Arabia 264,053 compare
- 47 Cote d'Ivoire 250,373 compare
- 48 Cameroon 234,544 compare
- 50 Angola 230,261 compare
- 51 Spain 212,597 compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 212,374 compare
More education data for Syria
- 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 population, age 16, male in Syria?
- Population, age 16, male in Syria was 233,247 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 233,247 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,551 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 16, male?
- Syria ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.