Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan

Pakistan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 2.47 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.47 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.47 million number
in 2020
All-time low
712,437 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

Pakistan recorded 2.47 million number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Pakistan peaked at 2.47 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 712,437 number, in 1970.

Pakistan ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Pakistan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 712,437 number
1971 737,088 number +3.5%
1972 764,514 number +3.7%
1973 794,206 number +3.9%
1974 824,284 number +3.8%
1975 852,991 number +3.5%
1976 879,562 number +3.1%
1977 907,307 number +3.2%
1978 936,436 number +3.2%
1979 965,776 number +3.1%
1980 993,706 number +2.9%
1981 1.02 million number +2.6%
1982 1.05 million number +2.8%
1983 1.08 million number +3.0%
1984 1.11 million number +3.0%
1985 1.15 million number +3.1%
1986 1.18 million number +3.1%
1987 1.22 million number +3.5%
1988 1.27 million number +3.5%
1989 1.31 million number +3.5%
1990 1.35 million number +3.3%
1991 1.40 million number +3.1%
1992 1.44 million number +3.3%
1993 1.49 million number +3.4%
1994 1.54 million number +3.5%
1995 1.60 million number +3.6%
1996 1.66 million number +3.7%
1997 1.72 million number +3.5%
1998 1.78 million number +3.5%
1999 1.84 million number +3.3%
2000 1.89 million number +2.8%
2001 1.93 million number +2.3%
2002 1.97 million number +2.3%
2003 2.02 million number +2.2%
2004 2.06 million number +2.0%
2005 2.09 million number +1.7%
2006 2.12 million number +1.4%
2007 2.15 million number +1.4%
2008 2.18 million number +1.4%
2009 2.21 million number +1.3%
2010 2.24 million number +1.1%
2011 2.25 million number +0.8%
2012 2.27 million number +0.9%
2013 2.30 million number +0.9%
2014 2.32 million number +0.9%
2015 2.34 million number +0.9%
2016 2.36 million number +0.9%
2017 2.38 million number +0.9%
2018 2.40 million number +1.0%
2019 2.43 million number +1.2%
2020 2.47 million number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 837,460 number 712,437 number 965,776 number 10
1980s 1.14 million number 993,706 number 1.31 million number 10
1990s 1.58 million number 1.35 million number 1.84 million number 10
2000s 2.06 million number 1.89 million number 2.21 million number 10
2010s 2.33 million number 2.24 million number 2.43 million number 10
2020s 2.47 million number 2.47 million number 2.47 million number 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 13.36 million number compare
  2. 2 China 9.01 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 2.56 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.37 million number compare
  5. 6 United States of America 2.12 million number compare
  6. 7 Brazil 1.84 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 2.47 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 2.47 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 712,437 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 10.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.