Population ages 15-64 in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population ages 15-64 was 66.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 66.7% for population ages 15-64 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 66.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1977.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.1% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 55.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.9% | 48.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 48.3% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 48.4% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.4% | 50.5% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 54.8% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.3% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 60.9% | 66.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population ages 15-64 in Syrian Arab Republic was 66.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1977.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population ages 15-64?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.