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

China
87.41 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
20.96 million number
in 2018
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 87.41 million number against 20.96 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 66.44 million number.

That makes China's figure about 4.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 89.89 million number 5.63 million number 84.27 million number China
1980s 110.42 million number 8.46 million number 101.96 million number China
1990s 119.41 million number 11.21 million number 108.20 million number China
2000s 109.63 million number 15.68 million number 93.95 million number China
2010s 103.56 million number 19.90 million number 83.66 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, China or Pakistan?
China, at 87.41 million number against 20.96 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between China and Pakistan?
66.44 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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