Bangladesh vs Pakistan: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female
Bangladesh
3.44 million
in 2025
Pakistan
2.62 million
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
4th
Pakistan rank
5th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.44 million against 2.62 million in Pakistan, a difference of 822,240.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million | 1.49 million | 2.86 million | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.52 million | 1.85 million | 3.66 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 3.97 million | 2.25 million | 1.72 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3.49 million | 2.47 million | 1.02 million | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 3.44 million against 2.62 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 822,240, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary 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