Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 36.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 36.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan peaked at 36.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2006.
Pakistan ranks 165th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.7% | — |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 30.3% | 36.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 231,541 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 214,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan was 36.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release