Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 40.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 40.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan peaked at 40.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.3% | — |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 2.8% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 17.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 40.1% | +4.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 40.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.2%, 62% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 17.1% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 32.6% | 40.1% | 6 |
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, female (modelled data) in Pakistan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Pakistan was 40.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Pakistan ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release