Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled was 19.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan is 19.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 19.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1971.
Pakistan ranks 6th of 206 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, pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.46 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.52 million | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1.72 million | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1.94 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.97 million | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.10 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 2.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.43 million | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.62 million | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 2.81 million | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 3.22 million | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 3.44 million | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 3.67 million | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 4.35 million | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 5.02 million | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 5.73 million | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 6.45 million | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 6.85 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.42 million | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 9.15 million | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 9.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.37 million | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.79 million | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 11.29 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.08 million | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 12.60 million | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 12.53 million | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.36 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 14.19 million | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 14.81 million | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 15.42 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.87 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.97 million | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 19.70 million | +16.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 19.70 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929,099, 21.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 19.70 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.03 million, 19.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.46 million | 2.08 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.10 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 3.67 million | 5.02 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.91 million | 5.73 million | 9.43 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.68 million | 9.65 million | 14.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 million | 14.81 million | 19.70 million | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan?
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan was 19.70 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.