School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 1.14 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.14 million. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.14 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 721,290, in 2000.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 725,618 | — |
| 2000 | 721,290 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 735,199 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 754,868 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 779,099 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 803,577 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 832,833 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 857,312 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 913,505 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 963,113 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 931,954 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 924,580 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 918,740 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 909,900 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 866,754 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 769,295 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 724,809 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 727,631 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 781,176 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 827,012 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 916,474 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 989,380 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 1.14 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725,618 | 725,618 | 725,618 | 1 |
| 2000s | 829,275 | 721,290 | 963,113 | 10 |
| 2010s | 836,637 | 724,809 | 924,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 989,380 | 1.14 million | 6 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.14 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 721,290 in 2000.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 33rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release