Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 72.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Pakistan, 2019–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Pakistan stood at 72.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
That places Pakistan 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 77.4% | — |
| 2021 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 72.1% | 77.3% | 4 |
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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 trained teachers in upper secondary education in Pakistan?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Pakistan was 72.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.