Pakistan vs South Asia: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Pakistan
6.17 million number
in 2019
South Asia
81.18 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
8th
South Asia rank
9th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 81.18 million number against 6.17 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 75.01 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 13.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 9th of 203 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 416,802 number 8.89 million number 8.48 million number South Asia
1980s 716,650 number 15.78 million number 15.06 million number South Asia
1990s 1.33 million number 23.60 million number 22.27 million number South Asia
2000s 3.83 million number 55.09 million number 51.26 million number South Asia
2010s 4.94 million number 74.71 million number 69.76 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Pakistan or South Asia?
South Asia, at 81.18 million number against 6.17 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Pakistan and South Asia?
75.01 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and South Asia rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Pakistan ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.