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
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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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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.