School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Syria
Syria: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 921,993 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
921,993
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
921,993
in 2025
All-time low
203,885
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Syria stood at 921,993. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Syria peaked at 921,993 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 203,885, in 1970.
That places Syria 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 203,885 | — |
| 1971 | 213,464 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 223,877 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 233,790 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 243,008 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 251,649 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 260,929 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 270,677 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 280,572 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 290,308 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 300,240 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 310,670 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 322,950 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 338,175 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 352,371 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 366,874 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 381,577 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 396,060 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 410,752 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 425,339 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 440,839 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 457,485 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 474,534 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 493,426 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 511,021 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 526,734 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 539,907 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 551,789 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 563,126 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 577,451 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 593,596 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 612,201 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 630,211 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 647,036 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 660,345 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 671,898 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 679,810 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 701,715 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 722,062 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 711,526 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 717,213 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 726,168 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 728,845 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 711,236 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 673,939 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 666,102 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 681,475 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 713,408 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 732,662 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 764,436 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 786,936 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 799,408 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 811,573 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 851,407 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 900,421 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 921,993 | +2.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 921,993 is above the median for low income countries, which is 779,939, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 921,993 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 310,188, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 247,216 | 203,885 | 290,308 | 10 |
| 1980s | 360,501 | 300,240 | 425,339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 513,631 | 440,839 | 577,451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 663,040 | 593,596 | 722,062 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,548 | 666,102 | 764,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,290 | 786,936 | 921,993 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,596 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 90,421 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 75,782 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 72,747 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0055 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.088 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, male in Syria?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Syria was 921,993 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 921,993 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,885 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Syria ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release