Population, age 16, total in Syria
Syria: Population, age 16, total was 457,263 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 457,263 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Syria peaked at 457,263 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 294,654, in 1990.
That places Syria 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 294,654 | — |
| 1991 | 307,220 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 320,435 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 334,285 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 348,750 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 363,717 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 379,228 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 394,988 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 410,155 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 423,627 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 434,612 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 442,931 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 448,781 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 452,242 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 453,524 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 452,915 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 450,309 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 445,992 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 441,133 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 437,262 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 435,490 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 436,276 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 439,391 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 444,406 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 457,263 | +2.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 457,263 is above the median for low income countries, which is 398,834, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 457,263 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 144,328, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357,706 | 294,654 | 423,627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,970 | 434,612 | 453,524 | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,565 | 435,490 | 457,263 | 5 |
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 population, age 16, total in Syria?
- Population, age 16, total in Syria was 457,263 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 457,263 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,654 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 16, total?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.