Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.26 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 4.26 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.96 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million, in 1998.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.66 million | — |
| 1999 | 2.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.71 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.10 million | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 4.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.90 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.96 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.89 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.40 million | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.26 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.67 million | 2.66 million | 2.69 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million | 2.71 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 million | 4.53 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 million | 4.26 million | 4.96 million | 6 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 4.26 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million in 1998.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release