School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Pakistan
Pakistan: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 48.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 48.3% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Pakistan peaked at 48.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.9% | — |
| 1972 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.3% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.2% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 23.1% | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 35.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 48.3% | +14.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 48.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 48.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 15.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 20.2% | 25.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 19.8% | 29.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 29.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 40.3% | 48.3% | 4 |
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 school enrollment, secondary in Pakistan?
- School enrollment, secondary in Pakistan was 48.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 176th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.