Population, age 21, male in Syria
Syria: Population, age 21, male was 217,709 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, male in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 21, male in Syria is 217,709, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, male in Syria peaked at 233,261 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 119,795, in 1990.
That places Syria 53rd 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 26 years of available data.
Population, age 21, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,795 | — |
| 1991 | 124,691 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 129,938 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 135,512 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 141,372 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 147,484 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 153,745 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 160,145 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 166,850 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 174,087 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 181,962 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 190,555 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 199,629 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 208,573 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 216,575 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 223,036 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 227,842 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 231,135 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 232,915 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 233,261 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 232,317 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 229,972 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 226,424 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 222,511 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 219,342 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 217,709 | -0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 217,709 is above the median for low income countries, which is 164,770, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 217,709 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64,908, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145,362 | 119,795 | 174,087 | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,548 | 181,962 | 233,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,712 | 217,709 | 232,317 | 6 |
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 21, male in Syria?
- Population, age 21, male in Syria was 217,709 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 233,261 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,795 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 21, male?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 21, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 21, male refers to the male population at the specified age.