Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 6.7% 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
Pakistan recorded 6.7% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Pakistan peaked at 10.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2016.
Pakistan ranks 129th 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 | 8.9% | — |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.9% | 10.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 126 Mauritius 8.6% compare
- 127 South Africa 8.2% compare
- 128 Macau, China 6.9% compare
- 130 Cambodia 6.6% compare
- 131 British Virgin Islands 6.6% compare
- 132 India 6.2% compare
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 6.7% 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 10.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2016.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Pakistan ranks 129th 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 7.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release