Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 36.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.64 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
36.64 million
in 2025
All-time low
23.77 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Population of compulsory school age, male in Pakistan, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Pakistan stood at 36.64 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Pakistan peaked at 36.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.77 million, in 1998.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.77 million | — |
| 1999 | 24.47 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 25.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 25.78 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 26.39 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 26.94 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.04 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 28.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 29.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 29.84 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.85 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 31.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 32.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 33.25 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 33.74 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 34.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 34.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.16 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 36.64 million | +0.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 36.64 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 27.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 36.64 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million, 31.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.12 million | 23.77 million | 24.47 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.66 million | 25.13 million | 29.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.07 million | 30.17 million | 34.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.75 million | 34.69 million | 36.64 million | 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 population of compulsory school age, male in Pakistan?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Pakistan was 36.64 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.77 million in 1998.
- How does Pakistan rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release