School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria
Syria: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 1.74 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1.74 million number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
56th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.22 million number
in 2010
All-time low
523,452 number
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2016
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.74 million number for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria peaked at 2.22 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 523,452 number, in 1970.
That places Syria 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 523,452 number | — |
| 1971 | 569,573 number | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 616,965 number | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 661,297 number | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 698,523 number | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 729,691 number | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 754,550 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 770,776 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 787,808 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 808,740 number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 833,407 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 862,385 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 893,291 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 925,802 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 958,987 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 993,055 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.24 million number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.41 million number | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.47 million number | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.53 million number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.71 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 million number | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.81 million number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.94 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.17 million number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.21 million number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.19 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.90 million number | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million number | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million number | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 692,138 number | 523,452 number | 808,740 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 979,339 number | 833,407 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million number | 1.76 million number | 2.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 million number | 1.74 million number | 2.22 million number | 7 |
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More education data for Syria
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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 secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -8.15 % change on previous year (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Syria was 1.74 million number in 2016, 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 2.22 million number in 2010.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 523,452 number in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Syria ranks 56th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.