Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan

Pakistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 446,376 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
446,376
Change on year
up 25.7%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
446,376
in 2018
All-time low
31,204
in 1980
Years of data
38
1971–2018

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199420181971: 34.5k1972: 41.5k1973: 61.7k1974: 63.0k1975: 43.7k1976: 34.5k1977: 32.8k1978: 33.1k1979: 34.2k1980: 31.2k1981: 40.4k1982: 45.1k1983: 49.3k1984: 54.4k1985: 48.8k1986: 51.7k1987: 66.0k1988: 88.6k1989: 123.4k1990: 107.6k1991: 90.5k1992: 89.4k2003: 83.0k2004: 131.1k2005: 153.2k2006: 284.0k2007: 330.7k2008: 342.4k2009: 388.3k2010: 381.9k2011: 389.6k2012: 376.3k2013: 374.2k2014: 367.0k2015: 329.6k2016: 324.6k2017: 355.2k2018: 446.4k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan is 446,376, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan peaked at 446,376 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31,204, in 1980.

Pakistan ranks 28th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan, 1971 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1971 34,450
1972 41,476 +20.4%
1973 61,659 +48.7%
1974 62,999 +2.2%
1975 43,733 -30.6%
1976 34,505 -21.1%
1977 32,762 -5.1%
1978 33,143 +1.2%
1979 34,235 +3.3%
1980 31,204 -8.9%
1981 40,414 +29.5%
1982 45,082 +11.6%
1983 49,287 +9.3%
1984 54,369 +10.3%
1985 48,846 -10.2%
1986 51,668 +5.8%
1987 66,033 +27.8%
1988 88,579 +34.1%
1989 123,361 +39.3%
1990 107,645 -12.7%
1991 90,466 -16.0%
1992 89,416 -1.2%
2003 83,000 -7.2%
2004 131,112 +58.0%
2005 153,227 +16.9%
2006 284,013 +85.4%
2007 330,738 +16.5%
2008 342,350 +3.5%
2009 388,310 +13.4%
2010 381,915 -1.6%
2011 389,624 +2.0%
2012 376,337 -3.4%
2013 374,178 -0.6%
2014 366,979 -1.9%
2015 329,562 -10.2%
2016 324,598 -1.5%
2017 355,215 +9.4%
2018 446,376 +25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42,107 32,762 62,999 9
1980s 59,884 31,204 123,361 10
1990s 95,842 89,416 107,645 3
2000s 244,679 83,000 388,310 7
2010s 371,643 324,598 446,376 9

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  2. 26 Argentina 518,357 compare
  3. 27 Cameroon 477,192 compare
  4. 29 Romania 413,229 compare
  5. 30 Algeria 380,890 compare
  6. 31 Colombia 362,733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Pakistan was 446,376 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 446,376 in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 31,204 in 1980.
How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Pakistan ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.