China vs Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

China
16.73 million number
in 2020
Pakistan
4.76 million number
in 2020
China rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
4th

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

  • China
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

China currently reports 16.73 million number against 4.76 million number in Pakistan, a difference of 11.96 million number.

That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Pakistan's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 205 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 20.46 million number 1.63 million number 18.83 million number China
1980s 25.39 million number 2.21 million number 23.18 million number China
1990s 20.67 million number 3.08 million number 17.59 million number China
2000s 22.39 million number 4.01 million number 18.39 million number China
2010s 16.91 million number 4.48 million number 12.43 million number China
2020s 16.73 million number 4.76 million number 11.96 million number China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, China or Pakistan?
China, at 16.73 million number against 4.76 million number in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between China and Pakistan?
11.96 million number, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do China and Pakistan rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
China ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 4th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.