School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria
Syria: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.02 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.02 million number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
67th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.45 million number
in 2011
All-time low
478,148 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria is 1.02 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria peaked at 2.45 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 478,148 number, in 1970.
Syria ranks 67th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 478,148 number | — |
| 1971 | 490,269 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 503,622 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 519,161 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 536,388 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 554,703 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 573,477 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 591,064 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 609,362 number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 628,776 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 649,656 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 672,639 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 697,317 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 726,447 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 758,730 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 792,524 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 826,721 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 860,725 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 895,526 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 930,783 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 966,379 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.13 million number | +67.1% |
| 2004 | 2.14 million number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.44 million number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.45 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million number | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.25 million number | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million number | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 1.17 million number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million number | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million number | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 548,497 number | 478,148 number | 628,776 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 781,107 number | 649,656 number | 930,783 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million number | 966,379 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million number | 1.25 million number | 2.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million number | 1.00 million number | 2.45 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million number | 1.02 million number | 1.02 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1746 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.043 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.045 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
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 1.02 million number in 2020, 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 2.45 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,148 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.