Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan
Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 6.02 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.02 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6.03 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.53 million
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan is 6.02 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan peaked at 6.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1970.
That places Pakistan 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.59 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.76 million | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.91 million | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.19 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.27 million | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.42 million | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.68 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.78 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.88 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.02 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3.19 million | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.56 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.67 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.79 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.92 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.05 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 4.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.52 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.65 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.71 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.77 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.49 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.68 million | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.83 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.96 million | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.01 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.02 million | -0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,828, 24.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.02 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 30.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 million | 1.53 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.40 million | 2.07 million | 2.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 million | 2.88 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 million | 4.16 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million | 4.96 million | 5.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 million | 5.83 million | 6.03 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 the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan was 6.02 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Pakistan ranks 4th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release