Australia vs Syria: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Australia
3.18 million number
in 2019
Syria
3.17 million number
in 2019
Australia rank
61st
Syria rank
62nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Australia
  • Syria
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199820082019

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.18 million number against 3.17 million number in Syria, a difference of 7,070 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 61st and Syria ranks 62nd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.65 million number 2.58 million number 69,995 number Australia
2000s 2.74 million number 3.81 million number 1.07 million number Syria
2010s 2.94 million number 3.83 million number 892,355 number Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Australia or Syria?
Australia, at 3.18 million number against 3.17 million number in Syria as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Australia and Syria?
7,070 number, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Australia and Syria rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Australia ranks 61st and Syria ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.