Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Syria
Syria: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 2.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Syria, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in Syria stood at 2.08 million.
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, female in Syria peaked at 2.42 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.30 million, in 1998.
Syria ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (compulsory) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.00 million | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.24 million | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.15 million | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.08 million | -3.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.08 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.12 million, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.08 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 million, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +49.4% | 1.34 million | 2.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.30 million | 1.31 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.33 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.22 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million | 2.08 million | 2.42 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Syria?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Syria was 2.08 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release