Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan stood at 4.2%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan peaked at 9.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 127th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.6% | — |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 4.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 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 upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan was 4.2% 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 9.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Pakistan ranks 127th out of 168 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 down 48.3%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release