Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 2.71 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan is 2.71 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan peaked at 2.71 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million number, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.47 million number | — |
| 2007 | 1.56 million number | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 million number | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million number | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million number | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.37 million number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million number | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.61 million number | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 2.71 million number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 million number | 1.47 million number | 1.74 million number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million number | 1.66 million number | 2.71 million number | 10 |
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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 2.71 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Pakistan ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.