4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Pakistan
Pakistan: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 23.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Pakistan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Pakistan is 23.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Pakistan peaked at 23.8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.8 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 | 13 | 18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 19 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Pakistan?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Pakistan was 23.8 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Pakistan ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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