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
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Syria, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -9.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 697,415 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 640,320 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.