China vs Pakistan: School age population, tertiary education, female

China
41.00 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
10.12 million number
in 2018
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th

School age population, tertiary education, female over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 41.00 million number against 10.12 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 30.88 million number.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 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 43.70 million number 2.74 million number 40.97 million number China
1980s 53.82 million number 4.11 million number 49.72 million number China
1990s 58.12 million number 5.44 million number 52.68 million number China
2000s 53.16 million number 7.62 million number 45.54 million number China
2010s 49.24 million number 9.65 million number 39.58 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, China or Pakistan?
China, at 41.00 million number against 10.12 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between China and Pakistan?
30.88 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, female?
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, female (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, female (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

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