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

Pakistan
8.59 million number
in 2020
World
189.16 million number
in 2019
Pakistan rank
3rd
World rank
1st

School age population, upper secondary education, female over time

  • Pakistan
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019952020

How they compare

World currently reports 189.16 million number against 8.59 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 180.57 million number.

That makes World's figure about 22.0 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 2.66 million number 115.16 million number 112.50 million number World
1980s 3.75 million number 150.18 million number 146.42 million number World
1990s 5.09 million number 164.37 million number 159.28 million number World
2000s 7.03 million number 188.50 million number 181.47 million number World
2010s 8.22 million number 187.08 million number 178.86 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, female, Pakistan or World?
World, at 189.16 million number against 8.59 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, female between Pakistan and World?
180.57 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, female?
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, 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, 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.