Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 446,376 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 446,376 for secondary education, vocational pupils 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 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 in Pakistan, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Pakistan was 446,376 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 446,376 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,204 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Pakistan ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.