Secondary education, pupils in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils was 44.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, 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, pupils in Pakistan stood at 44.0%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Pakistan peaked at 44.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.9% | — |
| 1972 | 20.7% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 22.3% | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 25.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 31.1% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 32.1% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 42.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 19.9% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.4% | 24.9% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 41.8% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.5% | 44.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 182 Liechtenstein 44.8% compare
- 183 Mali 44.5% compare
- 184 San Marino 44.5% compare
- 186 Cote d'Ivoire 43.5% compare
- 187 Liberia 42.9% compare
- 188 Benin 42.4% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Pakistan?
- Secondary education, pupils in Pakistan was 44.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Pakistan ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.