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 178,402 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
178,402 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 205 countries
All-time high
260,773 number
in 2010
All-time low
82,301 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic is 178,402 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 260,773 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82,301 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, male (number) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 82,301 number
1971 84,613 number +2.8%
1972 87,307 number +3.2%
1973 90,313 number +3.4%
1974 93,382 number +3.4%
1975 96,621 number +3.5%
1976 99,891 number +3.4%
1977 102,913 number +3.0%
1978 106,107 number +3.1%
1979 109,682 number +3.4%
1980 113,510 number +3.5%
1981 117,879 number +3.8%
1982 122,819 number +4.2%
1983 128,452 number +4.6%
1984 134,252 number +4.5%
1985 140,176 number +4.4%
1986 146,173 number +4.3%
1987 152,149 number +4.1%
1988 158,187 number +4.0%
1989 164,259 number +3.8%
1990 170,338 number +3.7%
1991 176,371 number +3.5%
1992 182,035 number +3.2%
1993 187,606 number +3.1%
1994 193,024 number +2.9%
1995 198,195 number +2.7%
1996 202,766 number +2.3%
1997 206,918 number +2.0%
1998 210,214 number +1.6%
1999 213,193 number +1.4%
2000 216,318 number +1.5%
2001 218,606 number +1.1%
2002 219,118 number +0.2%
2003 219,661 number +0.2%
2004 221,381 number +0.8%
2005 226,369 number +2.3%
2006 234,909 number +3.8%
2007 243,067 number +3.5%
2008 251,704 number +3.6%
2009 258,746 number +2.8%
2010 260,773 number +0.8%
2011 256,866 number -1.5%
2012 246,360 number -4.1%
2013 231,873 number -5.9%
2014 214,831 number -7.3%
2015 198,030 number -7.8%
2016 183,545 number -7.3%
2017 178,301 number -2.9%
2018 176,550 number -1.0%
2019 175,915 number -0.4%
2020 178,402 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 95,313 number 82,301 number 109,682 number 10
1980s 137,786 number 113,510 number 164,259 number 10
1990s 194,066 number 170,338 number 213,193 number 10
2000s 230,988 number 216,318 number 258,746 number 10
2010s 212,304 number 175,915 number 260,773 number 10
2020s 178,402 number 178,402 number 178,402 number 1

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 61 Poland 192,764 number compare
  2. 62 Zimbabwe 185,382 number compare
  3. 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 179,117 number compare
  4. 65 Kazakhstan 176,358 number compare
  5. 66 Sri Lanka 173,070 number compare
  6. 67 Australia 166,393 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 178,402 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 260,773 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 82,301 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 31.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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