Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Bangladesh
0.6791 GPIA
in 2021
Pakistan
0.7344 GPIA
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
66th
Pakistan rank
64th

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.7344 GPIA against 0.6791 GPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0553 GPIA.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Pakistan ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 66th and Pakistan ranks 64th of 75 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5962 GPIA 0.623 GPIA 0.0267 GPIA Pakistan
2020s 0.6791 GPIA 0.7344 GPIA 0.0554 GPIA Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.7344 GPIA against 0.6791 GPIA in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.0553 GPIA, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Bangladesh ranks 66th and Pakistan ranks 64th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
75 places, 834 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release