Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan

Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 12.91 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
12.91 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12.91 million
in 2018
All-time low
1.43 million
in 1971
Years of data
43
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2018

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1971199420181971: 1.4M1972: 1.5M1973: 1.6M1974: 1.7M1975: 1.8M1976: 1.9M1977: 2.0M1978: 2.0M1979: 1.9M1980: 2.1M1981: 2.1M1982: 2.2M1983: 2.4M1984: 2.6M1985: 2.8M1986: 2.9M1987: 3.0M1988: 3.1M1989: 3.3M1990: 3.6M1991: 4.3M1992: 4.9M1993: 5.1M1994: 5.2M1995: 5.3M1996: 5.5M2002: 5.6M2003: 5.7M2004: 6.3M2005: 6.7M2006: 8.1M2007: 8.8M2008: 9.0M2009: 9.0M2010: 9.3M2011: 9.5M2012: 10.0M2013: 10.4M2014: 10.9M2015: 11.7M2016: 12.3M2017: 12.2M2018: 12.9M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2018, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan stood at 12.91 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 12.91 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 1971.

Pakistan ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 1.43 million
1972 1.48 million +3.7%
1973 1.57 million +5.9%
1974 1.66 million +5.8%
1975 1.84 million +10.7%
1976 1.90 million +3.6%
1977 1.98 million +4.0%
1978 2.04 million +3.3%
1979 1.94 million -5.0%
1980 2.06 million +6.4%
1981 2.13 million +2.9%
1982 2.21 million +3.9%
1983 2.38 million +8.0%
1984 2.56 million +7.4%
1985 2.76 million +7.9%
1986 2.87 million +3.9%
1987 3.00 million +4.6%
1988 3.13 million +4.1%
1989 3.32 million +6.1%
1990 3.56 million +7.2%
1991 4.25 million +19.6%
1992 4.93 million +15.9%
1993 5.06 million +2.7%
1994 5.20 million +2.6%
1995 5.33 million +2.5%
1996 5.46 million +2.5%
2002 5.56 million +1.8%
2003 5.65 million +1.7%
2004 6.32 million +11.8%
2005 6.70 million +6.0%
2006 8.14 million +21.5%
2007 8.81 million +8.3%
2008 9.00 million +2.1%
2009 9.04 million +0.5%
2010 9.27 million +2.5%
2011 9.55 million +3.0%
2012 10.00 million +4.7%
2013 10.42 million +4.2%
2014 10.92 million +4.8%
2015 11.75 million +7.6%
2016 12.27 million +4.5%
2017 12.17 million -0.8%
2018 12.91 million +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.76 million 1.43 million 2.04 million 9
1980s 2.64 million 2.06 million 3.32 million 10
1990s 4.83 million 3.56 million 5.46 million 7
2000s 7.40 million 5.56 million 9.04 million 8
2010s 11.03 million 9.27 million 12.91 million 9

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Brazil 22.16 million compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 19.99 million compare
  3. 5 Bangladesh 15.11 million compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 12.53 million compare
  5. 8 Mexico 10.28 million compare
  6. 9 Turkey 8.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan?
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan was 12.91 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 12.91 million in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.