MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Pakistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
86.2%
in 2024
Pakistan
94.5%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
63rd
Pakistan rank
61st

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Pakistan
020406080100199720102024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 94.5% against 86.2% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd and Pakistan ranks 61st of 221 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 86.0% 92.4% 6.4% Pakistan
2010s 87.3% 92.5% 5.2% Pakistan
2020s 86.3% 93.8% 7.4% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 94.5% against 86.2% in MDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan?
8.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan?
21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Pakistan rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 63rd and Pakistan ranks 61st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release