Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general was 94.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2003
All-time low
90.3%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2003–2024
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan stood at 94.5%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan peaked at 95.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 2009.
That places Pakistan 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary … upper both sexes general in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 95.4% | — |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 91.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +1.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 94.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 94.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 89.8%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 90.3% | 95.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.8% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 93.4% | 94.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan was 94.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release