Enrolment in secondary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 6.17 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
6.17 million number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
6.17 million number
in 2019
All-time low
291,101 number
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2019
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Pakistan, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Pakistan stood at 6.17 million number. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 6.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 291,101 number, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 291,101 number | — |
| 1972 | 315,734 number | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 362,842 number | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 388,679 number | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 442,996 number | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 451,729 number | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 480,540 number | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 501,731 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 515,869 number | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 538,532 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 558,029 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 582,680 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 606,688 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 653,729 number | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 718,091 number | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 790,805 number | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 845,143 number | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 899,913 number | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 972,889 number | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 million number | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.35 million number | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million number | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 3.57 million number | +121.1% |
| 2007 | 3.82 million number | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 3.90 million number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.03 million number | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.22 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 4.37 million number | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million number | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million number | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.39 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.37 million number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.88 million number | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 6.17 million number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 416,802 number | 291,101 number | 515,869 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 716,650 number | 538,532 number | 972,889 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million number | 1.04 million number | 1.61 million number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.83 million number | 3.57 million number | 4.03 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.94 million number | 4.06 million number | 6.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 5 Brazil 11.38 million number compare
- 6 Bangladesh 8.28 million number compare
- 7 Mexico 7.27 million number compare
- 9 Türkiye 5.45 million number compare
- 10 Philippines 5.39 million number compare
- 11 Russian Federation 4.93 million number compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Pakistan was 6.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,101 number in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.