Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 55.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan stood at 55.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan peaked at 55.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 115th 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, male (modelled data) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.8% | — |
| 1982 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 33.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 34.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 35.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.0% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 55.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 31.8% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 36.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 44.0% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 52.7% | 55.4% | 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, male (modelled data) in Pakistan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Pakistan was 55.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release