Enrolment in secondary education, male in Pakistan

Pakistan: Enrolment in secondary education, male was 7.69 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7.69 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
6th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.69 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.17 million number
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Pakistan, 1971–2019

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1971199520191971: 1.2M number1972: 1.2M number1973: 1.3M number1974: 1.3M number1975: 1.4M number1976: 1.5M number1977: 1.5M number1978: 1.6M number1979: 1.5M number1980: 1.6M number1981: 1.6M number1982: 1.7M number1983: 1.8M number1984: 2.0M number1985: 2.1M number1986: 2.1M number1987: 2.2M number1988: 2.3M number1989: 2.5M number1990: 2.6M number1991: 3.0M number1992: 3.4M number2006: 4.9M number2007: 5.3M number2008: 5.4M number2009: 5.4M number2010: 5.6M number2011: 5.8M number2012: 6.2M number2013: 6.4M number2014: 6.5M number2015: 7.0M number2016: 7.2M number2017: 7.2M number2018: 7.5M number2019: 7.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 7.69 million number for enrolment in secondary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in Pakistan peaked at 7.69 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million number, in 1971.

That places Pakistan 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in Pakistan, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1.17 million number
1972 1.21 million number +3.0%
1973 1.27 million number +5.0%
1974 1.33 million number +5.2%
1975 1.44 million number +7.8%
1976 1.48 million number +3.3%
1977 1.53 million number +3.0%
1978 1.57 million number +2.9%
1979 1.46 million number -7.3%
1980 1.56 million number +6.8%
1981 1.61 million number +3.2%
1982 1.67 million number +3.9%
1983 1.83 million number +9.3%
1984 1.96 million number +7.4%
1985 2.09 million number +6.7%
1986 2.13 million number +1.9%
1987 2.23 million number +4.4%
1988 2.32 million number +4.1%
1989 2.47 million number +6.6%
1990 2.63 million number +6.5%
1991 3.00 million number +13.9%
1992 3.41 million number +13.8%
2006 4.85 million number +42.4%
2007 5.32 million number +9.6%
2008 5.44 million number +2.2%
2009 5.40 million number -0.7%
2010 5.60 million number +3.7%
2011 5.83 million number +4.2%
2012 6.15 million number +5.5%
2013 6.43 million number +4.4%
2014 6.51 million number +1.3%
2015 6.97 million number +7.0%
2016 7.20 million number +3.4%
2017 7.16 million number -0.6%
2018 7.48 million number +4.4%
2019 7.69 million number +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.38 million number 1.17 million number 1.57 million number 9
1980s 1.99 million number 1.56 million number 2.47 million number 10
1990s 3.01 million number 2.63 million number 3.41 million number 3
2000s 5.25 million number 4.85 million number 5.44 million number 4
2010s 6.70 million number 5.60 million number 7.69 million number 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 United States of America 12.75 million number compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 12.65 million number compare
  3. 5 Brazil 11.48 million number compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 7.43 million number compare
  5. 8 Mexico 6.89 million number compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 5.83 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in Pakistan?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in Pakistan was 7.69 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 7.69 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million number in 1971.
How does Pakistan rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,155 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.