School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Syria
Syria: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 873,876 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 873,876 for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Syria peaked at 1.29 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 239,775, 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, male (number) (age) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,775 | — |
| 1971 | 249,002 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 258,604 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 268,492 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 278,839 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 289,206 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 299,553 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 310,128 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 320,958 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 332,467 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 344,333 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 356,890 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 370,004 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 384,482 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 399,291 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 414,146 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 428,787 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 444,250 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 460,671 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 478,078 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 496,404 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 514,320 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 530,757 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 545,048 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 557,661 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 569,521 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 583,563 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 599,907 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 618,862 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 637,294 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 654,142 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 667,278 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 675,676 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +69.4% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 754,791 | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 757,222 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 762,800 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 772,333 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 779,649 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 796,866 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 827,812 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 867,782 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 893,147 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 901,850 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 888,294 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 873,876 | -1.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 873,876 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 million, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 873,876 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 362,128, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +69.4% | 675,676 | 1.14 million |
| 2014 | -41.3% | 1.29 million | 754,791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284,702 | 239,775 | 332,467 | 10 |
| 1980s | 408,093 | 344,333 | 478,078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 565,334 | 496,404 | 637,294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 654,142 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 971,278 | 754,791 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,460 | 827,812 | 901,850 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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, lower secondary education, male in Syria?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Syria was 873,876 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,775 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release