Secondary education, pupils in Pakistan
Pakistan: Secondary education, pupils was 19.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Pakistan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 19.70 million for secondary education, pupils in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Pakistan peaked at 19.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1971.
That places Pakistan 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.46 million | 2.08 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 2.10 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.34 million | 3.67 million | 5.02 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.91 million | 5.73 million | 9.43 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.68 million | 9.65 million | 14.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 million | 15.42 million | 19.70 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 85.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 22.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 85.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Pakistan?
- Secondary education, pupils in Pakistan was 19.70 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1971.
- How does Pakistan rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Pakistan ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.