Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Pakistan
Pakistan: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 0.9909 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan stood at 0.9909 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan peaked at 0.9909 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8464 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9527 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8464 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9902 GPIA | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9242 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9909 GPIA | +7.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.9909 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9496 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9527 GPIA | 0.9527 GPIA | 0.9527 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9203 GPIA | 0.8464 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 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 completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Pakistan was 0.9909 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9909 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8464 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release