Expenditure on secondary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Expenditure on secondary education was 37.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Pakistan, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 37.4% for expenditure on secondary education in 2015.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Pakistan peaked at 37.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1973.
That places Pakistan 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.9% | — |
| 1972 | 26.1% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 30.3% | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 33.0% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 24.4% | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 33.8% | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 32.7% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 32.4% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 37.5% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 33.8% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 30.2% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 27.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +32.8% |
| 2015 | 37.4% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 22.9% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 32.4% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 27.3% | 30.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 25.1% | 37.4% | 3 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Pakistan?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Pakistan was 37.4% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 1986.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Pakistan ranks 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.