Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 39.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan stood at 39.0%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 39.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.5% | — |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 11.5% | 22.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.6% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 33.1% | 39.0% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan was 39.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release