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

India
101.17 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
17.92 million number
in 2020
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

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

  • India
  • Pakistan
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M197019952020

How they compare

India currently reports 101.17 million number against 17.92 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 83.25 million number.

That makes India's figure about 5.6 times Pakistan's.

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

India ranks 1st and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 52.57 million number 5.46 million number 47.11 million number India
1980s 64.00 million number 7.73 million number 56.28 million number India
1990s 78.55 million number 10.49 million number 68.06 million number India
2000s 92.82 million number 14.47 million number 78.35 million number India
2010s 98.93 million number 17.07 million number 81.86 million number India
2020s 101.17 million number 17.92 million number 83.25 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, India or Pakistan?
India, at 101.17 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 India and Pakistan?
83.25 million number, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do India and Pakistan rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
India ranks 1st 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.