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

8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs World: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Pakistan

9.38 million number

in 2016

World

137.49 million number

in 2019

Pakistan rank

1st

World rank

1st

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Pakistan
World

How they compare

World currently reports 137.49 million number against 9.38 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 128.11 million number.

That makes World's figure about 14.7 times Pakistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 147 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	World	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.58 million number	166.11 million number	154.53 million number	World
2010s	11.35 million number	143.56 million number	132.20 million number	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Pakistan or World?: World, at 137.49 million number against 9.38 million number in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Pakistan and World?: 128.11 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Pakistan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.