Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 5.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.66 million
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
6th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.09 million
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2024

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Pakistan, 2002–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2002201320242002: 2.1M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.6M2005: 2.7M2006: 2.9M2007: 3.2M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.2M2011: 3.2M2012: 3.4M2013: 3.5M2014: 3.7M2015: 3.7M2016: 3.9M2017: 3.9M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.2M2021: 4.6M2022: 4.8M2023: 5.1M2024: 5.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Pakistan is 5.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 5.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 2002.

Pakistan ranks 6th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) in Pakistan, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 2.09 million
2003 2.37 million +13.0%
2004 2.58 million +9.2%
2005 2.69 million +4.0%
2006 2.91 million +8.1%
2007 3.17 million +9.1%
2008 3.15 million -0.7%
2009 3.12 million -1.0%
2010 3.17 million +1.6%
2011 3.22 million +1.8%
2012 3.39 million +5.3%
2013 3.49 million +2.9%
2014 3.66 million +4.9%
2015 3.74 million +2.1%
2016 3.90 million +4.2%
2017 3.91 million +0.3%
2018 4.09 million +4.6%
2019 4.21 million +2.9%
2021 4.60 million +9.4%
2022 4.77 million +3.7%
2023 5.08 million +6.5%
2024 5.66 million +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.76 million 2.09 million 3.17 million 8
2010s 3.68 million 3.17 million 4.21 million 10
2020s 5.03 million 4.60 million 5.66 million 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Indonesia 7.37 million compare
  2. 4 United States of America 6.47 million compare
  3. 5 Brazil 6.32 million compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 4.94 million compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 4.51 million compare
  6. 9 Mexico 4.02 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Pakistan?
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Pakistan was 5.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 5.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2002.
How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,955 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release