Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 26.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan peaked at 41.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2025.
Pakistan ranks 80th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.5% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 36.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 26.7% | -8.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 26.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 26.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.5% | 35.9% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 26.7% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Pakistan was 26.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release