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
0200.0M400.0M600.0M195020252100

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

Indicator
Population by level of education
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.