Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan

Pakistan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 29.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 162 countries
All-time high
33.7%
in 2015
All-time low
22.1%
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 22.1 %2004: 23.1 %2005: 23.4 %2006: 30.8 %2007: 31.2 %2008: 30.7 %2009: 30.7 %2010: 30.2 %2011: 29.7 %2012: 27.9 %2013: 27.2 %2014: 32.8 %2015: 33.7 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 28.3 %2018: 29.3 %2019: 29.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 29.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan peaked at 33.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 37th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 22.1%
2004 23.1% +4.5%
2005 23.4% +1.2%
2006 30.8% +31.9%
2007 31.2% +1.2%
2008 30.7% -1.7%
2009 30.7% +0.2%
2010 30.2% -1.9%
2011 29.7% -1.4%
2012 27.9% -6.2%
2013 27.2% -2.4%
2014 32.8% +20.3%
2015 33.7% +2.9%
2016 33.3% -1.3%
2017 28.3% -15.1%
2018 29.3% +3.5%
2019 29.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.4% 22.1% 31.2% 7
2010s 30.2% 27.2% 33.7% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 34 Mauritania 31.0% compare
  2. 35 Argentina 30.2% compare
  3. 36 Senegal 29.9% compare
  4. 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.3% compare
  5. 39 Sudan 29.2% compare
  6. 40 Cayman Islands 29.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Pakistan was 29.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Pakistan ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.