School-age population in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: School-age population was 2.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.55 million
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
16th
of 72 countries
All-time high
3.40 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.12 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 2.55 million for school-age population in 2025.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 3.40 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.12 million, in 1970.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 million | 1.12 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million | 1.60 million | 2.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 million | 2.21 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.90 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 million | 2.08 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 million | 2.55 million | 3.34 million | 6 |
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More education data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 81.41 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 81.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Syrian Arab Republic?
- School-age population in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.55 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1970.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for school-age population?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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