Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 53.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 53.2% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan peaked at 75.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 164th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.5% | — |
| 2004 | 74.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | -20.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 53.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 67% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 53.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.0%, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.9% | 67.6% | 75.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.2% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Pakistan was 53.2% 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 75.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Pakistan ranks 164th out of 182 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 down 18.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release