China vs Pakistan: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

China
99.10 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
31.99 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 99.10 million number against 31.99 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 67.12 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.1 times Pakistan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 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 88.03 million number 10.18 million number 77.85 million number China
1980s 152.10 million number 14.16 million number 137.94 million number China
1990s 124.78 million number 19.40 million number 105.38 million number China
2000s 140.33 million number 26.26 million number 114.07 million number China
2010s 104.36 million number 30.37 million number 74.00 million number China
2020s 99.10 million number 31.99 million number 67.12 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, China or Pakistan?
China, at 99.10 million number against 31.99 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between China and Pakistan?
67.12 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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