Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Bangladesh
0.8366 GPIA
in 2023
Pakistan
0.7659 GPIA
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
86th
Pakistan rank
89th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.8366 GPIA against 0.7659 GPIA in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0707 GPIA.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 107 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6435 GPIA 0.6104 GPIA 0.0331 GPIA Bangladesh
2010s 0.7467 GPIA 0.6954 GPIA 0.0513 GPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Bangladesh, at 0.8366 GPIA against 0.7659 GPIA in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
0.0707 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 89th of 107 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary 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 upper secondary 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
107 places, 1,680 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release