Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 7.69 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7.69 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 7.69 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.83 million number, in 2002.
Pakistan ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.83 million number | — |
| 2003 | 3.92 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.32 million number | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.55 million number | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million number | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 5.43 million number | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.41 million number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.50 million number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.64 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.95 million number | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.12 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.46 million number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.58 million number | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.92 million number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.36 million number | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 7.69 million number | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.74 million number | 3.83 million number | 5.43 million number | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.52 million number | 5.50 million number | 7.69 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 7.69 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 million number in 2002.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.