School age population, lower secondary education, male in Syria
Syria: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 518,429 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
518,429 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
67th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.26 million number
in 2010
All-time low
239,899 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Syria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Syria recorded 518,429 number for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Syria peaked at 1.26 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 239,899 number, in 1970.
That places Syria 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 239,899 number | — |
| 1971 | 246,518 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 253,586 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 261,600 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 270,377 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 279,702 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 289,303 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 298,336 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 307,773 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 317,823 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 328,671 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 340,657 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 353,399 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 368,447 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 385,126 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 402,583 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 420,234 number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 437,774 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 455,714 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 473,872 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 492,197 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 510,613 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 528,076 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 545,431 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 562,388 number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 578,586 number | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 593,570 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 607,866 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 619,637 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 629,488 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 638,789 number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 647,570 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 653,433 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million number | +67.6% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million number | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 646,051 number | -44.0% |
| 2015 | 597,634 number | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 552,303 number | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 526,459 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 513,311 number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 510,998 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 518,429 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276,492 number | 239,899 number | 317,823 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,648 number | 328,671 number | 473,872 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 566,785 number | 492,197 number | 629,488 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 996,842 number | 638,789 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 823,053 number | 510,998 number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 518,429 number | 518,429 number | 518,429 number | 1 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Syria?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Syria was 518,429 number in 2020, 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 1.26 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,899 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.