China vs Pakistan: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

China
49.27 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
17.92 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
3rd

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 49.27 million number against 17.92 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 31.36 million number.

That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 41.35 million number 5.46 million number 35.89 million number China
1980s 75.25 million number 7.73 million number 67.52 million number China
1990s 63.50 million number 10.49 million number 53.01 million number China
2000s 71.35 million number 14.47 million number 56.88 million number China
2010s 53.17 million number 17.07 million number 36.10 million number China
2020s 49.27 million number 17.92 million number 31.36 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, China or Pakistan?
China, at 49.27 million number against 17.92 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between China and Pakistan?
31.36 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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