Population of compulsory school age, male in Syria
Syria: Population of compulsory school age, male was 2.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.18 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.54 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Syria, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Syria is 2.18 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Syria peaked at 2.54 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.36 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, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.35 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 2.18 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million | 1.36 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.03 million | 1.39 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million | 2.32 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million | 2.18 million | 2.54 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 53 Canada 2.28 million compare
- 54 Malawi 2.28 million compare
- 55 Somalia 2.22 million compare
- 57 Madagascar 2.06 million compare
- 58 North Korea 2.03 million compare
- 59 South Korea 1.99 million compare
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Syria?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Syria was 2.18 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1998.
- How does Syria rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release