Population, age 8, male in Syria
Syria: Population, age 8, male was 266,745 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, male in Syria is 266,745, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Syria peaked at 266,745 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 210,748, in 1990.
Syria ranks 50th 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 8, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,748 | — |
| 1991 | 216,712 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 221,771 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 225,756 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 228,501 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 229,936 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 229,957 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 228,734 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 226,820 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 224,972 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 223,756 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 223,371 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 223,746 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 224,851 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 226,561 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 228,768 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 231,483 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 234,726 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 238,401 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 242,386 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 246,557 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 250,867 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 255,241 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 259,488 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 263,381 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 266,745 | +1.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 266,745 is above the median for low income countries, which is 240,823, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 266,745 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76,824, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 224,391 | 210,748 | 229,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,805 | 223,371 | 242,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257,046 | 246,557 | 266,745 | 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 8, male in Syria?
- Population, age 8, male in Syria was 266,745 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 266,745 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,748 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for population, age 8, male?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.