Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 33.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 33.5% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan peaked at 44.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1984.
Pakistan ranks 156th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.0% | — |
| 1972 | 31.2% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 27.3% | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 34.3% | +24.1% |
| 1976 | 27.4% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 25.9% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 31.4% | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | -47.0% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 15.6% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +43.0% |
| 1986 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 30.5% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 28.3% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 34.3% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 34.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 25.0% | 34.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 15.5% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 26.7% | 30.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.7% | 40.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 33.5% | 44.2% | 9 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan was 33.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1984.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Pakistan ranks 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.