Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0368 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.0368 units per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.0368 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 118th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0047 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.005 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0055 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0069 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0073 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0083 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0112 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0131 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 units per person | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0206 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0208 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0204 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0202 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0203 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0223 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0245 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.024 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0259 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0274 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0294 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0313 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0368 units per person | +17.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0368 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0368 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0391 units per person, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +52.0% | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0198 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0087 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0229 units per person | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0368 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Pakistan was 0.0368 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.