Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Syrian Arab Republic

At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ

Population25.62M2025 · people Gross domestic product$23.74B2022 · current US$GDP per capita$1.06K2022 · current US$ / person Life expectancy at birth72.62024 · years Internet use33.8%2018 · % of population Forest area2.8%2023 · % of land area

Statistic

Adult literacy

94.4%

% of people aged 15+·2021

Published observation

Over time

Full published history

Syrian Arab Republic2021 · 94.4%

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

Country context

Syrian Arab Republic in perspective

Region: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital: Damascus
Country code: SYR

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