Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 3.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.0%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
162nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2009
All-time low
1.4%
in 1980
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 %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan peaked at 4.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 162nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.1% | — |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +13.3% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +49.7% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -20.5% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +28.0% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +89.1% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.3% compare
- 160 Macau, China 3.2% compare
- 161 Guinea 3.2% compare
- 163 British Virgin Islands 2.8% compare
- 164 Sudan 2.5% compare
- 165 Tajikistan 2.4% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- 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)
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 3.0% 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 4.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 213 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 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release