Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 56.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 56.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan peaked at 56.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8.3% | — |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 12.4% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 16.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 48.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 53.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 56.4% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 8.3% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 15.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 25.9% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 35.7% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 49.8% | 56.4% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan was 56.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Pakistan ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release