Pakistan vs UIS: World: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Pakistan
18.04 million
in 2025
UIS: World
430.53 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
3rd
UIS: World rank
1st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 430.53 million against 18.04 million in Pakistan, a difference of 412.49 million.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 23.9 times Pakistan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 220 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.16 million | 303.68 million | 298.51 million | UIS: World |
| 1980s | 6.96 million | 352.52 million | 345.56 million | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 10.07 million | 364.25 million | 354.18 million | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 13.35 million | 391.20 million | 377.86 million | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 15.32 million | 390.53 million | 375.22 million | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 17.65 million | 422.24 million | 404.59 million | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Pakistan or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 430.53 million against 18.04 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Pakistan and UIS: World?
- 412.49 million, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and UIS: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and UIS: World rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and UIS: World ranks 1st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, 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