Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Pakistan or South Asia?

South Asia, at 165.00 million against 12.91 million in Pakistan as of 2018.

What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Pakistan and South Asia?

152.09 million, with South Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?

40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs South Asia: Secondary education, general pupils

Pakistan

12.91 million

in 2018

South Asia

165.00 million

in 2018

Pakistan rank

6th

South Asia rank

9th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Pakistan
South Asia

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 165.00 million against 12.91 million in Pakistan, a difference of 152.09 million.

That makes South Asia's figure about 12.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 9th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.76 million	29.88 million	28.12 million	South Asia
1980s	2.64 million	47.35 million	44.71 million	South Asia
1990s	4.55 million	69.50 million	64.95 million	South Asia
2000s	7.40 million	112.46 million	105.06 million	South Asia
2010s	11.03 million	154.11 million	143.08 million	South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Pakistan or South Asia?: South Asia, at 165.00 million against 12.91 million in Pakistan as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Pakistan and South Asia?: 152.09 million, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Asia?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Pakistan and South Asia rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Pakistan ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.