India vs Pakistan: School age population, upper secondary education, female

India
47.67 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
8.59 million number
in 2020
India rank
1st
Pakistan rank
3rd

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • India
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

India currently reports 47.67 million number against 8.59 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 39.08 million number.

That makes India's figure about 5.5 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 25.17 million number 2.66 million number 22.51 million number India
1980s 30.79 million number 3.75 million number 27.03 million number India
1990s 37.63 million number 5.09 million number 32.54 million number India
2000s 44.03 million number 7.03 million number 37.00 million number India
2010s 46.59 million number 8.22 million number 38.36 million number India
2020s 47.67 million number 8.59 million number 39.08 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, India or Pakistan?
India, at 47.67 million number against 8.59 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between India and Pakistan?
39.08 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, female (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

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