School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syria

Syria: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 650,571 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
650,571 number
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
42nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
891,631 number
in 2009
All-time low
650,571 number
in 2019
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syria, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920191999: 741.9k number2000: 739.6k number2001: 759.2k number2002: 775.9k number2003: 791.7k number2004: 805.6k number2005: 820.5k number2006: 839.0k number2007: 861.9k number2008: 881.3k number2009: 891.6k number2010: 889.4k number2011: 872.6k number2012: 839.8k number2013: 805.1k number2014: 773.8k number2015: 744.9k number2016: 720.1k number2017: 699.8k number2018: 675.8k number2019: 650.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syria stood at 650,571 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syria peaked at 891,631 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 650,571 number, in 2019.

That places Syria 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syria, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Syria, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 741,900 number
2000 739,553 number -0.3%
2001 759,230 number +2.7%
2002 775,932 number +2.2%
2003 791,690 number +2.0%
2004 805,622 number +1.8%
2005 820,467 number +1.8%
2006 838,969 number +2.3%
2007 861,858 number +2.7%
2008 881,314 number +2.3%
2009 891,631 number +1.2%
2010 889,362 number -0.3%
2011 872,558 number -1.9%
2012 839,825 number -3.8%
2013 805,077 number -4.1%
2014 773,759 number -3.9%
2015 744,939 number -3.7%
2016 720,104 number -3.3%
2017 699,846 number -2.8%
2018 675,774 number -3.4%
2019 650,571 number -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 741,900 number 741,900 number 741,900 number 1
2000s 816,627 number 739,553 number 891,631 number 10
2010s 767,182 number 650,571 number 889,362 number 10

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  5. 44 Ecuador 627,726 number compare
  6. 45 Senegal 620,801 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syria?
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syria was 650,571 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 891,631 number in 2009.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 650,571 number in 2019.
How does Syria rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Syria ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syria 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.