Pakistan vs United States of America: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Pakistan
41.32 million
in 2025
United States of America
26.41 million
in 2025
Pakistan rank
3rd
United States of America rank
6th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 41.32 million against 26.41 million in United States of America, a difference of 14.92 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.6 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Pakistan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.22 million | 25.14 million | 13.92 million | United States of America |
| 1980s | 15.30 million | 21.80 million | 6.49 million | United States of America |
| 1990s | 21.77 million | 21.96 million | 187,430 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 29.77 million | 25.28 million | 4.49 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 34.70 million | 25.10 million | 9.61 million | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 39.42 million | 25.83 million | 13.59 million | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Pakistan or United States of America?
- Pakistan, at 41.32 million against 26.41 million in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 14.92 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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