Secondary education, general pupils in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary education, general pupils was 44.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Pakistan stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Pakistan peaked at 44.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.7% | — |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 22.1% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.3% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 24.2% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 25.6% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 25.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 19.7% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 25.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 28.2% | 35.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 42.0% | 44.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.4% | 44.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 185 Congo 46.3% compare
- 186 Azerbaijan 46.1% compare
- 187 Mali 45.0% compare
- 189 San Marino 44.1% compare
- 190 Cote d'Ivoire 43.2% compare
- 191 Togo 42.7% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Pakistan?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Pakistan was 44.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Pakistan ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.