Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male
Bangladesh
3.77 million
in 2024
Pakistan
4.79 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Pakistan rank
5th
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.79 million against 3.77 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.02 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 million | 2.17 million | 45,280 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.18 million | 3.07 million | 117,858 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.86 million | 4.21 million | 356,128 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.79 million against 3.77 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1.02 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release