China vs Pakistan: Population by level of education
China
592.51 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
157.20 million people
in 2100
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Population by level of education over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 592.51 million people against 157.20 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 435.32 million people.
That makes China's figure about 3.8 times Pakistan's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.30 million people | 187,800 people | 1.11 million people | China |
| 1960s | 4.16 million people | 368,200 people | 3.80 million people | China |
| 1970s | 8.62 million people | 678,650 people | 7.95 million people | China |
| 1980s | 17.99 million people | 1.32 million people | 16.67 million people | China |
| 1990s | 37.06 million people | 2.47 million people | 34.59 million people | China |
| 2000s | 70.88 million people | 4.32 million people | 66.56 million people | China |
| 2010s | 138.47 million people | 7.85 million people | 130.62 million people | China |
| 2020s | 223.66 million people | 10.92 million people | 212.74 million people | China |
| 2030s | 336.21 million people | 18.40 million people | 317.82 million people | China |
| 2040s | 449.86 million people | 29.33 million people | 420.53 million people | China |
| 2050s | 525.78 million people | 44.52 million people | 481.26 million people | China |
| 2060s | 586.93 million people | 63.55 million people | 523.38 million people | China |
| 2070s | 627.72 million people | 86.22 million people | 541.50 million people | China |
| 2080s | 635.94 million people | 111.78 million people | 524.16 million people | China |
| 2090s | 617.64 million people | 137.96 million people | 479.67 million people | China |
| 2100s | 592.51 million people | 157.20 million people | 435.32 million people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by level of education, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 592.51 million people against 157.20 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population by level of education between China and Pakistan?
- 435.32 million people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population by level of education?
- China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.