Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 31.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan, 2006–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan stood at 31.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan peaked at 31.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2006.
That places Pakistan 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.0% | — |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 20.0% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 20.5% | 31.9% | 10 |
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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 31.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Pakistan ranks 157th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.