Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan peaked at 0.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Pakistan ranks 163rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7% | — |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 160 British Virgin Islands 0.9% compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.9% compare
- 162 Germany 0.9% compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.8% compare
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8% compare
- 166 Djibouti 0.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Pakistan ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release