Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 6.17 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 6.17 million number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 6.17 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million number, in 2003.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.82 million number | — |
| 2004 | 2.13 million number | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 3.42 million number | +48.6% |
| 2007 | 3.72 million number | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.91 million number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.15 million number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.30 million number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.42 million number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.68 million number | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.83 million number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million number | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 5.68 million number | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million number | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 6.17 million number | +2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.17 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 239,284 number, 25.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.17 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 407,710 number, 15.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 | +48.6% | 2.30 million number | 3.42 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 million number | 1.82 million number | 4.02 million number | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million number | 4.15 million number | 6.17 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 6.17 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million number in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.