School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria
Syria: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.90 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
44th
of 221 countries
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2025
All-time low
556,013
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.90 million for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria peaked at 2.90 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 556,013, in 1970.
Syria ranks 44th of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 556,013 | — |
| 1971 | 572,803 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 585,848 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 612,630 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 640,556 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 668,323 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 696,713 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 724,837 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 752,878 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 780,774 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 809,092 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 838,570 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 871,514 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 911,850 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 952,626 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 997,547 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.09 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.14 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 million | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.39 million | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.26 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.28 million | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.44 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 2.55 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 2.90 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 659,138 | 556,013 | 780,774 | 10 |
| 1980s | 983,527 | 809,092 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million | 1.23 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.72 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million | 1.59 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.28 million | 2.90 million | 6 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 130,893 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,728 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 361,423 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 335,992 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.44 % change on previous year (2016)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria was 2.90 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,013 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release