Malaysia vs Syria: Population of compulsory school age, male

Malaysia
1.51 million number
in 2019
Syria
1.62 million number
in 2019
Malaysia rank
65th
Syria rank
62nd

Population of compulsory school age, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.62 million number against 1.51 million number in Malaysia, a difference of 105,210 number.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 65th and Syria ranks 62nd of 186 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.66 million number 2.14 million number 475,600 number Syria
2010s 1.57 million number 1.96 million number 389,500 number Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Malaysia or Syria?
Syria, at 1.62 million number against 1.51 million number in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Malaysia and Syria?
105,210 number, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
Malaysia ranks 65th and Syria ranks 62nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (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, male (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 male children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.