School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Syria
Syria: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 1.95 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.95 million number
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.79 million number
in 2011
All-time low
911,667 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Syria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Syria stood at 1.95 million number.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Syria peaked at 3.79 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 911,667 number, in 1970.
Syria ranks 65th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 911,667 number | — |
| 1971 | 941,604 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 966,700 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 992,710 number | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.32 million number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million number | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 1.61 million number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.75 million number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.89 million number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.17 million number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.23 million number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.35 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.38 million number | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 3.39 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.43 million number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.56 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.65 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.73 million number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.79 million number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.69 million number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.54 million number | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million number | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 2.34 million number | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million number | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 2.07 million number | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.99 million number | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.95 million number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million number | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 911,667 number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.75 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 million number | 1.82 million number | 2.39 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.20 million number | 2.44 million number | 3.73 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million number | 1.95 million number | 3.79 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million number | 1.95 million number | 1.95 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.1455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,621 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 715,268 (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 148,529 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Syria?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Syria was 1.95 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 911,667 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 65th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.