School enrollment, secondary, private in Pakistan

Pakistan: School enrollment, secondary, private was 46.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.8%
World rank
19th
of 170 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2024
All-time low
24.5%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2024

School enrollment, secondary, private in Pakistan, 2003–2024

010203040502003201320242003: 24.5 % of total secondary2004: 25.8 % of total secondary2005: 26.4 % of total secondary2006: 32.4 % of total secondary2007: 31.4 % of total secondary2008: 31.4 % of total secondary2009: 31.7 % of total secondary2010: 31.3 % of total secondary2011: 30.9 % of total secondary2012: 31.1 % of total secondary2013: 31.1 % of total secondary2014: 34.7 % of total secondary2015: 35.8 % of total secondary2016: 35.4 % of total secondary2017: 32.1 % of total secondary2018: 32.5 % of total secondary2019: 33.6 % of total secondary2024: 46.8 % of total secondary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Pakistan is 46.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Pakistan peaked at 46.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 19th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2024.
Year % of total secondary Change
2003 24.5%
2004 25.8% +5.1%
2005 26.4% +2.4%
2006 32.4% +22.8%
2007 31.4% -3.1%
2008 31.4% -0.2%
2009 31.7% +1.0%
2010 31.3% -1.1%
2011 30.9% -1.4%
2012 31.1% +0.8%
2013 31.1% -0.2%
2014 34.7% +11.8%
2015 35.8% +3.2%
2016 35.4% -1.2%
2017 32.1% -9.4%
2018 32.5% +1.2%
2019 33.6% +3.3%
2024 46.8% +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 24.5% 32.4% 7
2010s 32.8% 30.9% 35.8% 10
2020s 46.8% 46.8% 46.8% 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Bermuda 51.8% compare
  2. 17 India 51.4% compare
  3. 18 Australia 48.0% compare
  4. 20 Madagascar 43.1% compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 42.1% compare
  6. 22 Burkina Faso 41.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Pakistan?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Pakistan was 46.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.