Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Bangladesh
38.9%
in 2025
Pakistan
39.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
112th
Pakistan rank
111th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.0% against 38.9% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 112th and Pakistan ranks 111th of 164 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 11.1% | 2.4% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 14.6% | 4.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 23.0% | 1.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 36.2% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.0% against 38.9% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Bangladesh ranks 112th and Pakistan ranks 111th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release