School enrollment, secondary, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: School enrollment, secondary, male was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50.0%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2024
All-time low
21.8%
in 1979
Years of data
40
1971–2024

School enrollment, secondary, male in Pakistan, 1971–2024

010203040501971199720241971: 23.1 % gross1972: 22.8 % gross1973: 23.1 % gross1974: 23.4 % gross1975: 24.3 % gross1976: 24.3 % gross1977: 24.2 % gross1978: 24.2 % gross1979: 21.8 % gross1980: 22.6 % gross1981: 22.6 % gross1982: 22.9 % gross1983: 24.3 % gross1984: 25.4 % gross1985: 26.4 % gross1986: 26.1 % gross1987: 26.4 % gross1988: 26.6 % gross1989: 27.4 % gross1990: 28.2 % gross1991: 31 % gross1992: 33.9 % gross2006: 30.4 % gross2007: 32.8 % gross2008: 32.9 % gross2009: 32.2 % gross2010: 32.9 % gross2011: 33.8 % gross2012: 35.2 % gross2013: 36.4 % gross2014: 36.5 % gross2015: 38.8 % gross2016: 39.7 % gross2017: 39.1 % gross2018: 40.3 % gross2019: 41.7 % gross2021: 43.5 % gross2022: 43.2 % gross2023: 44.9 % gross2024: 50 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 50.0% for school enrollment, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, male in Pakistan peaked at 50.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1979.

Pakistan ranks 174th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Pakistan, 1971 to 2024.
Year % gross Change
1971 23.1%
1972 22.8% -1.0%
1973 23.1% +1.0%
1974 23.4% +1.4%
1975 24.3% +4.0%
1976 24.3% -0.1%
1977 24.2% -0.2%
1978 24.2% -0.1%
1979 21.8% -10.0%
1980 22.6% +3.7%
1981 22.6% +0.2%
1982 22.9% +1.1%
1983 24.3% +6.4%
1984 25.4% +4.5%
1985 26.4% +3.9%
1986 26.1% -1.2%
1987 26.4% +1.1%
1988 26.6% +0.7%
1989 27.4% +3.0%
1990 28.2% +3.0%
1991 31.0% +9.8%
1992 33.9% +9.4%
2006 30.4% -10.2%
2007 32.8% +7.7%
2008 32.9% +0.4%
2009 32.2% -2.1%
2010 32.9% +2.1%
2011 33.8% +2.7%
2012 35.2% +4.2%
2013 36.4% +3.3%
2014 36.5% +0.4%
2015 38.8% +6.2%
2016 39.7% +2.5%
2017 39.1% -1.5%
2018 40.3% +3.1%
2019 41.7% +3.5%
2021 43.5% +4.3%
2022 43.2% -0.7%
2023 44.9% +3.8%
2024 50.0% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23.5% 21.8% 24.3% 9
1980s 25.1% 22.6% 27.4% 10
1990s 31.0% 28.2% 33.9% 3
2000s 32.1% 30.4% 32.9% 4
2010s 37.4% 32.9% 41.7% 10
2020s 45.4% 43.2% 50.0% 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 171 Lesotho 50.6% compare
  2. 172 Solomon Islands 50.3% compare
  3. 173 Yemen 50.2% compare
  4. 175 Guatemala 48.7% compare
  5. 176 Eritrea 47.8% compare
  6. 177 Honduras 47.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, male in Pakistan?
School enrollment, secondary, male in Pakistan was 50.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1979.
How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, secondary, male?
Pakistan ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,689 data points, 1970–2025
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.