School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria
Syria: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.71 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
53rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.51 million
in 2013
All-time low
466,484
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria stood at 1.71 million.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria peaked at 2.51 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 466,484, in 1970.
That places Syria 53rd 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 466,484 | — |
| 1971 | 484,512 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 503,318 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 522,778 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 543,324 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 563,853 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 584,349 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 605,233 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 626,766 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 649,658 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 673,242 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 698,175 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 724,194 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 752,880 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 782,006 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 811,194 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 839,866 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 870,056 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 902,030 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 935,820 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 971,336 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.01 million | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million | +69.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.51 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.47 million | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.62 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.70 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.76 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.71 million | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 555,028 | 466,484 | 649,658 | 10 |
| 1980s | 798,946 | 673,242 | 935,820 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 971,336 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million | 1.28 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.47 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.62 million | 1.76 million | 6 |
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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 school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria was 1.71 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 466,484 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release