School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.37 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1.37 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.83 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 2022.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 61st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.42 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.44 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.64 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.79 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.80 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.20 million | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.44 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million | 1.32 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.13 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
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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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.37 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 61st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release