Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 98.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
69th
of 217 countries
All-time high
98.8%
in 1981
All-time low
95.4%
in 1973
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 98.1% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan peaked at 98.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 1973.
That places Pakistan 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96.6% | — |
| 1972 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 96.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.0% | 95.4% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 96.8% | 98.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.7% | 96.1% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.0% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.7% | 98.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 66 Cambodia 98.7% compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 98.2% compare
- 68 Madagascar 98.2% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 98.1% compare
- 71 Macau, China 98.1% compare
- 72 Saint Helena 97.9% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan was 98.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 1973.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Pakistan ranks 69th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release