Country-specific 2024 UIS enrolment indicators and education-finance context.
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Education in Pakistan
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Pakistan's current UNESCO profile reports 83.7% primary gross enrolment, 60.0% lower-secondary gross enrolment, 39.0% upper-secondary gross enrolment and 10.9% tertiary gross enrolment for 2024. Pakistan's four headline values use the same 2024 UIS framework, providing a consistent level-by-level participation snapshot.
Pakistan education snapshot
Pakistan's four headline values use the same 2024 UIS framework, providing a consistent level-by-level participation snapshot.
Primary gross enrolment
83.7%
Lower-secondary gross enrolment
60.0%
Upper-secondary gross enrolment
39.0%
Tertiary gross enrolment
10.9%
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The system section follows the broad primary, lower-secondary, upper-secondary and tertiary progression represented by those ratios.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary education | Primary | Primary education is the first main school level. |
| Middle and lower-secondary education | Lower secondary | Lower-secondary education follows primary schooling. |
| Secondary and higher-secondary routes | Upper secondary | Upper-secondary education follows the lower-secondary stage. |
| Higher education | Tertiary | Universities and other tertiary institutions follow secondary or equivalent qualifications. |
Key evidence
Each value is a gross enrolment ratio and should not be read as a completion rate or percentage of one tracked cohort.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary gross enrolment | 83.7% | 2024 | ISCED 1 |
| Lower-secondary gross enrolment | 60.0% | 2024 | ISCED 2 |
| Upper-secondary gross enrolment | 39.0% | 2024 | ISCED 3 |
| Tertiary gross enrolment | 10.9% | 2024 | ISCED 5 to 8 |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Pakistan evidence
The tertiary ratio has a different official-age denominator from the school-level ratios, even though all four are expressed as percentages.
The page avoids substituting older administrative totals simply to create a larger-looking dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
What primary gross enrolment ratio is reported for Pakistan?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 83.7% for 2024.
What lower-secondary gross enrolment ratio is shown?
The 2024 value is 60.0%.
What upper-secondary gross enrolment ratio is reported?
The 2024 value is 39.0%.
What tertiary gross enrolment ratio is reported?
UNESCO reports 10.9% for 2024.
Sources and methodology
The country-specific UNESCO-UNEVOC profile directly supports all four displayed ratios.
Methodology: Pakistan values remain UIS gross enrolment ratios and are not converted into estimated headcounts.