Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 34.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan is 34.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 34.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.0% | — |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 13.0% | 25.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.5% | 34.8% | 10 |
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 34.8% in 2019, 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 34.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Pakistan ranks 159th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.