Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.6156 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6156 GPIA
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.42 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.5506 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan is 0.6156 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.5506 GPIA, in 1984.
Pakistan ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.39 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.42 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.24 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.41 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 1.19 GPIA | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 0.575 GPIA | -53.7% |
| 1982 | 0.588 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5555 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5506 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8305 GPIA | +50.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7561 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 GPIA | +61.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8065 GPIA | -28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8327 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8771 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7385 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7404 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9141 GPIA | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9727 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7129 GPIA | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7156 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6902 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6406 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.628 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6734 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6156 GPIA | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8597 GPIA | 0.5506 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9199 GPIA | 0.8065 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8175 GPIA | 0.7385 GPIA | 0.9141 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.863 GPIA | 0.628 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6445 GPIA | 0.6156 GPIA | 0.6734 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0524 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan was 0.6156 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5506 GPIA in 1984.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Pakistan ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release