Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 50.0% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Pakistan peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1979.
That places Pakistan 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.1% | — |
| 1972 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.1% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 24.3% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 27.4% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 36.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 22.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 28.2% | 33.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 32.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 32.9% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Pakistan was 50.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1979.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Pakistan ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release