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

Pakistan
17.92 million number
in 2020
World
392.58 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • Pakistan
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 392.58 million number against 17.92 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 374.66 million number.

That makes World's figure about 21.9 times Pakistan's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

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

World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
1970s 5.46 million number 235.83 million number 230.37 million number World
1980s 7.73 million number 307.28 million number 299.55 million number World
1990s 10.49 million number 336.82 million number 326.34 million number World
2000s 14.47 million number 387.93 million number 373.46 million number World
2010s 17.07 million number 387.71 million number 370.64 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Pakistan or World?
World, at 392.58 million number against 17.92 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Pakistan and World?
374.66 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.