How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Pakistan

4.32 million number

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

62.68 million number

in 2019

Pakistan rank

5th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

8th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

Pakistan
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 62.68 million number against 4.32 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 58.36 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 14.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 164 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.68 million number	47.40 million number	44.72 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	3.36 million number	59.49 million number	56.14 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	4.14 million number	62.25 million number	58.12 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Pakistan or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 62.68 million number against 4.32 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 58.36 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?: Pakistan ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.