School-age population (upper secondary level) in Syria
Syria: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 1.80 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.80 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 2025
All-time low
399,846
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School-age population in Syria, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.80 million for school-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Syria peaked at 1.80 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 399,846, in 1970.
That places Syria 14th out of 72 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 level) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 399,846 | — |
| 1971 | 418,716 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 438,033 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 456,719 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 474,573 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 491,893 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 510,454 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 530,108 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 549,979 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 569,561 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 589,453 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 610,354 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 634,513 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 663,650 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 691,872 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 720,217 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 749,264 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 778,047 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 807,090 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 835,733 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 865,985 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 898,215 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 931,659 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 967,760 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.42 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 1.80 million | +2.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.80 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 412,353, 4.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 483,988 | 399,846 | 569,561 | 10 |
| 1980s | 708,019 | 589,453 | 835,733 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 865,985 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.17 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.29 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.54 million | 1.80 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More education data for Syria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 78.55 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 78.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Syria?
- School-age population in Syria was 1.80 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,846 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for school-age population?
- Syria ranks 14th out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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