Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Bangladesh
15.07 million
in 2024
Pakistan
19.70 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Pakistan rank
6th
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 19.70 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.63 million.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.25 million | 1.89 million | 364,841 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 3.01 million | 2.70 million | 307,621 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.59 million | 3.67 million | 72,080 | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.45 million | 7.91 million | 2.54 million | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 13.96 million | 11.68 million | 2.28 million | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15.76 million | 16.55 million | 798,400 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 19.70 million against 15.07 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 4.63 million, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.