Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 350,123 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
350,123 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
507,898 number
in 2010
All-time low
163,690 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970–2020

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 350,123 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 507,898 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 163,690 number, in 1970.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 163,690 number
1971 167,962 number +2.6%
1972 173,235 number +3.1%
1973 179,212 number +3.5%
1974 185,214 number +3.3%
1975 191,517 number +3.4%
1976 197,886 number +3.3%
1977 203,731 number +3.0%
1978 209,898 number +3.0%
1979 216,799 number +3.3%
1980 224,165 number +3.4%
1981 232,557 number +3.7%
1982 242,154 number +4.1%
1983 253,083 number +4.5%
1984 264,317 number +4.4%
1985 275,788 number +4.3%
1986 287,412 number +4.2%
1987 299,004 number +4.0%
1988 310,722 number +3.9%
1989 322,515 number +3.8%
1990 334,326 number +3.7%
1991 346,039 number +3.5%
1992 357,030 number +3.2%
1993 367,818 number +3.0%
1994 378,316 number +2.9%
1995 388,370 number +2.7%
1996 397,304 number +2.3%
1997 405,461 number +2.1%
1998 412,022 number +1.6%
1999 417,914 number +1.4%
2000 423,883 number +1.4%
2001 427,916 number +1.0%
2002 428,050 number +0.0%
2003 427,700 number -0.1%
2004 429,877 number +0.5%
2005 438,873 number +2.1%
2006 455,503 number +3.8%
2007 471,428 number +3.5%
2008 488,727 number +3.7%
2009 503,180 number +3.0%
2010 507,898 number +0.9%
2011 500,913 number -1.4%
2012 481,209 number -3.9%
2013 453,273 number -5.8%
2014 419,278 number -7.5%
2015 386,521 number -7.8%
2016 358,374 number -7.3%
2017 348,671 number -2.7%
2018 345,790 number -0.8%
2019 344,971 number -0.2%
2020 350,123 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 188,914 number 163,690 number 216,799 number 10
1980s 271,172 number 224,165 number 322,515 number 10
1990s 380,460 number 334,326 number 417,914 number 10
2000s 449,514 number 423,883 number 503,180 number 10
2010s 414,690 number 344,971 number 507,898 number 10
2020s 350,123 number 350,123 number 350,123 number 1

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 61 Poland 376,867 number compare
  2. 62 Zimbabwe 370,097 number compare
  3. 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 350,903 number compare
  4. 65 Sri Lanka 343,408 number compare
  5. 66 Kazakhstan 342,703 number compare
  6. 67 Australia 324,473 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic was 350,123 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 507,898 number in 2010.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 163,690 number in 1970.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.