Pakistan vs South Asia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Pakistan
20.96 million number
in 2018
South Asia
168.14 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
5th
South Asia rank
9th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Pakistan
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 168.14 million number against 20.96 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 147.18 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 8.0 times Pakistan's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 9th of 203 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.63 million number | 72.87 million number | 67.24 million number | South Asia |
| 1980s | 8.46 million number | 94.11 million number | 85.65 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 11.21 million number | 116.18 million number | 104.97 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 15.68 million number | 144.56 million number | 128.88 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 19.90 million number | 161.89 million number | 141.99 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Pakistan or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 168.14 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 Pakistan and South Asia?
- 147.18 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Pakistan and South Asia rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and South Asia ranks 9th 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.