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

Pakistan
31.99 million number
in 2020
World
791.40 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
3rd
World rank
1st

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Pakistan
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 791.40 million number against 31.99 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 759.41 million number.

That makes World's figure about 24.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 205 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
1970s 10.18 million number 508.04 million number 497.87 million number World
1980s 14.16 million number 640.93 million number 626.76 million number World
1990s 19.40 million number 693.04 million number 673.64 million number World
2000s 26.26 million number 780.27 million number 754.01 million number World
2010s 30.37 million number 775.41 million number 745.04 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Pakistan or World?
World, at 791.40 million number against 31.99 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Pakistan and World?
759.41 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.