Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 4.76 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.76 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.76 million number
in 2020
All-time low
1.39 million number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan stood at 4.76 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan peaked at 4.76 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million number, in 1970.

That places Pakistan 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 1.39 million number
1971 1.44 million number +3.4%
1972 1.49 million number +3.6%
1973 1.55 million number +3.8%
1974 1.60 million number +3.8%
1975 1.66 million number +3.5%
1976 1.71 million number +3.1%
1977 1.76 million number +3.1%
1978 1.82 million number +3.2%
1979 1.88 million number +3.1%
1980 1.93 million number +2.9%
1981 1.98 million number +2.6%
1982 2.04 million number +2.8%
1983 2.10 million number +3.0%
1984 2.16 million number +3.0%
1985 2.23 million number +3.1%
1986 2.30 million number +3.1%
1987 2.38 million number +3.5%
1988 2.46 million number +3.5%
1989 2.55 million number +3.5%
1990 2.63 million number +3.3%
1991 2.72 million number +3.1%
1992 2.81 million number +3.3%
1993 2.90 million number +3.4%
1994 3.00 million number +3.5%
1995 3.11 million number +3.6%
1996 3.23 million number +3.7%
1997 3.34 million number +3.5%
1998 3.46 million number +3.5%
1999 3.57 million number +3.3%
2000 3.67 million number +2.8%
2001 3.76 million number +2.3%
2002 3.84 million number +2.3%
2003 3.93 million number +2.2%
2004 4.01 million number +2.0%
2005 4.07 million number +1.6%
2006 4.12 million number +1.3%
2007 4.17 million number +1.3%
2008 4.23 million number +1.2%
2009 4.27 million number +1.1%
2010 4.31 million number +0.9%
2011 4.34 million number +0.7%
2012 4.37 million number +0.7%
2013 4.41 million number +0.8%
2014 4.44 million number +0.8%
2015 4.48 million number +0.9%
2016 4.53 million number +1.0%
2017 4.58 million number +1.1%
2018 4.63 million number +1.2%
2019 4.69 million number +1.3%
2020 4.76 million number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.63 million number 1.39 million number 1.88 million number 10
1980s 2.21 million number 1.93 million number 2.55 million number 10
1990s 3.08 million number 2.63 million number 3.57 million number 10
2000s 4.01 million number 3.67 million number 4.27 million number 10
2010s 4.48 million number 4.31 million number 4.69 million number 10
2020s 4.76 million number 4.76 million number 4.76 million number 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 25.43 million number compare
  2. 2 China 16.73 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 5.02 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 4.61 million number compare
  5. 6 United States of America 4.15 million number compare
  6. 7 Brazil 3.57 million number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan was 4.76 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 million number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million number in 1970.
How does Pakistan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Pakistan ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.