Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 551,475 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
551,475
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
50th
of 220 countries
All-time high
595,803
in 2021
All-time low
161,950
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 551,475 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 595,803 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 161,950, in 1970.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 161,950 | — |
| 1971 | 167,877 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 174,624 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 181,472 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 188,451 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 195,255 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 202,013 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 209,355 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 216,839 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 224,973 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 233,020 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 241,813 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 250,923 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 261,337 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 270,554 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 279,972 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 289,994 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 300,777 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 311,944 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 323,772 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 336,289 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 346,664 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 355,750 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 364,121 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 371,382 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 378,971 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 391,920 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 403,588 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 416,399 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 428,249 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 436,841 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 442,252 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 444,632 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 454,812 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 463,796 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 472,974 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 479,055 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 484,952 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 489,870 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 495,047 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 502,790 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 511,353 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 517,173 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 517,337 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 504,067 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 503,041 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 504,498 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 509,633 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 515,592 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 528,251 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 565,166 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 595,803 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 578,806 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 574,856 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 566,252 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 551,475 | -2.6% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 551,475 is above the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 551,475 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 192,281 | 161,950 | 224,973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,411 | 233,020 | 323,772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,333 | 336,289 | 428,249 | 10 |
| 2000s | 466,423 | 436,841 | 495,047 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,374 | 502,790 | 528,251 | 10 |
| 2020s | 572,060 | 551,475 | 595,803 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic was 551,475 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 595,803 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,950 in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 50th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release