Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 4.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan stood at 4.09 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 4.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.47 million | — |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 3.09 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.09 million | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million | 1.47 million | 1.74 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 1.66 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.09 million | 4.09 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan was 4.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release