Pakistan vs Upper middle income: Secondary education, pupils

Pakistan
19.70 million
in 2024
Upper middle income
233.28 million
in 2024
Pakistan rank
6th
Upper middle income rank
8th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Pakistan
  • Upper middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M197019972024

How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 233.28 million against 19.70 million in Pakistan, a difference of 213.58 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 11.8 times Pakistan's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 206 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 1.80 million 88.81 million 87.01 million Upper middle income
1980s 2.70 million 125.74 million 123.04 million Upper middle income
1990s 4.34 million 136.66 million 132.32 million Upper middle income
2000s 7.91 million 214.81 million 206.90 million Upper middle income
2010s 11.68 million 214.98 million 203.30 million Upper middle income
2020s 16.99 million 227.48 million 210.49 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Pakistan or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 233.28 million against 19.70 million in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Pakistan and Upper middle income?
213.58 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Upper middle income?
43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Upper middle income rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Pakistan ranks 6th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.