Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan
Pakistan: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
101st
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2018
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
That places Pakistan 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.3% | — |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 98 Afghanistan 0.3%
- 99 Lebanon 0.3%
- 100 Chad 0.3% compare
- 102 Syrian Arab Republic 0.3%
- 103 Cameroon 0.3%
- 104 Gambia 0.3% compare
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 upper secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Pakistan was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
- Pakistan ranks 101st out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release