Indonesia vs Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Indonesia
43.11 million
in 2025
Pakistan
71.68 million
in 2025
Indonesia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 71.68 million against 43.11 million in Indonesia, a difference of 28.57 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Indonesia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.79 million | 54.65 million | 14.86 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 40.91 million | 62.22 million | 21.30 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 43.21 million | 69.79 million | 26.59 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 71.68 million against 43.11 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 28.57 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (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