Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan

Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 31.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.9%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
157th
of 182 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2019
All-time low
20.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Pakistan, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 20 %2007: 20.8 %2008: 21.2 %2009: 22.3 %2010: 21.8 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 24.1 %2015: 27.4 %2016: 28.5 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 30.9 %2019: 31.9 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Pakistan, 2006 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.1% 20.0% 22.3% 4
2010s 25.5% 20.5% 31.9% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 154 Yemen 34.5% compare
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  3. 156 Rwanda 32.5% compare
  4. 158 Mauritania 29.9% compare
  5. 159 Eritrea 29.6% compare
  6. 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.