School age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria
Syria: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 698,879 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
698,879
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
50th
of 222 countries
All-time high
938,093
in 2013
All-time low
340,947
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria is 698,879, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria peaked at 938,093 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 340,947, in 1970.
Syria ranks 50th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 340,947 | — |
| 1971 | 353,179 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 366,130 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 379,540 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 394,076 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 408,543 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 423,030 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 437,256 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 452,285 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 468,212 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 485,075 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 502,883 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 520,121 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 535,745 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 549,930 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 562,543 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 574,444 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 588,784 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 605,503 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 624,882 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 643,673 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 660,940 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 674,443 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 683,233 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 689,326 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 693,878 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 698,622 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 706,140 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 716,864 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 728,881 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 737,902 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 743,199 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 748,403 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 755,465 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 765,528 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 776,042 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 784,448 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 799,221 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 816,894 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 824,116 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 840,205 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 873,718 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 918,052 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 938,093 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 921,286 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 887,515 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 857,925 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 819,102 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 748,852 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 675,428 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 612,709 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 584,649 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 580,016 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 605,903 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 644,591 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 698,879 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 402,320 | 340,947 | 468,212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 554,991 | 485,075 | 624,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,600 | 643,673 | 728,881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 775,122 | 737,902 | 824,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 848,018 | 675,428 | 938,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 621,124 | 580,016 | 698,879 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- 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 lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % 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), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Syria was 698,879 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 938,093 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 340,947 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release