Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 45.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan stood at 45.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan peaked at 45.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2003.
That places Pakistan 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 22.1% | — |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +37.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 45.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 45.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 3.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +37.5% | 32.7% | 45.0% |
| 2006 | +31.9% | 23.4% | 30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 22.1% | 31.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.2% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Pakistan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan was 45.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2003.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release