China vs Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
China
8.75 million
in 2025
Pakistan
2.95 million
in 2025
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 8.75 million against 2.95 million in Pakistan, a difference of 5.81 million.
That makes China's figure about 3.0 times Pakistan's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 220 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.11 million | 861,853 | 9.25 million | China |
| 1980s | 12.01 million | 1.16 million | 10.84 million | China |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 1.70 million | 8.42 million | China |
| 2000s | 10.22 million | 2.19 million | 8.03 million | China |
| 2010s | 7.47 million | 2.52 million | 4.96 million | China |
| 2020s | 8.13 million | 2.92 million | 5.21 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 8.75 million against 2.95 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between China and Pakistan?
- 5.81 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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
February 2026 Data Release