Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan
Pakistan: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.6% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan peaked at 1.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 140th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +36.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7% | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -24.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +60.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Pakistan was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release