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% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 23.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 23.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25, 46% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (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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