Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Pakistan
Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes was 24.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
24.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2012
All-time low
24.6%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Pakistan, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Pakistan stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
That places Pakistan 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 32.0% | — |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.9%, 67% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 93 Palestine, State of 26.3% compare
- 94 Uganda 26.2%
- 95 Bangladesh 25.8% compare
- 97 Niger 22.7% compare
- 98 Eritrea 21.1% compare
- 99 Cambodia 19.9%
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 teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Pakistan?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes in Pakistan was 24.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes?
- Pakistan ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education vocational programmes rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 teachers in secondary education vocational programmes who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release