Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan

Pakistan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 96.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2003
All-time low
95.9%
in 2009
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 97.6 %1972: 97.3 %1973: 96.2 %1974: 96.3 %1975: 97.7 %1976: 98.2 %1977: 98.4 %1978: 98.4 %1979: 98.3 %1980: 98.5 %1981: 98.1 %1982: 98 %1983: 98 %1984: 97.9 %1985: 98.3 %1986: 98.2 %1987: 97.8 %1988: 97.2 %1989: 96.4 %1990: 97.1 %1991: 97.9 %1992: 98.2 %2003: 98.6 %2004: 98 %2005: 97.8 %2006: 96.6 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 96.3 %2009: 95.9 %2010: 96 %2011: 96.1 %2012: 96.4 %2013: 96.5 %2014: 96.7 %2015: 97.3 %2016: 97.4 %2017: 97.2 %2018: 96.7 %2019: 96.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan stood at 96.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan peaked at 98.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 72nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Pakistan, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 97.6%
1972 97.3% -0.4%
1973 96.2% -1.1%
1974 96.3% +0.1%
1975 97.7% +1.4%
1976 98.2% +0.6%
1977 98.4% +0.2%
1978 98.4% +0.0%
1979 98.3% -0.1%
1980 98.5% +0.2%
1981 98.1% -0.4%
1982 98.0% -0.1%
1983 98.0% -0.0%
1984 97.9% -0.1%
1985 98.3% +0.3%
1986 98.2% -0.0%
1987 97.8% -0.4%
1988 97.2% -0.6%
1989 96.4% -0.9%
1990 97.1% +0.7%
1991 97.9% +0.9%
1992 98.2% +0.3%
2003 98.6% +0.3%
2004 98.0% -0.6%
2005 97.8% -0.2%
2006 96.6% -1.2%
2007 96.4% -0.3%
2008 96.3% -0.1%
2009 95.9% -0.5%
2010 96.0% +0.2%
2011 96.1% +0.0%
2012 96.4% +0.3%
2013 96.5% +0.2%
2014 96.7% +0.2%
2015 97.3% +0.5%
2016 97.4% +0.2%
2017 97.2% -0.3%
2018 96.7% -0.5%
2019 96.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 97.6% 96.2% 98.4% 9
1980s 97.9% 96.4% 98.5% 10
1990s 97.7% 97.1% 98.2% 3
2000s 97.1% 95.9% 98.6% 7
2010s 96.7% 96.0% 97.4% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 69 Jordan 97.2% compare
  2. 70 Haiti 97.0% compare
  3. 71 Macau, China 96.8% compare
  4. 73 Iraq 96.5% compare
  5. 74 Antigua and Barbuda 96.4% compare
  6. 75 British Virgin Islands 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan?
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Pakistan was 96.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.