Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Pakistan is 48.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.9% | — |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 20.2% | 25.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 19.8% | 29.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 29.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 40.3% | 48.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Pakistan was 48.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release