Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 28.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan, 1972–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 28.9% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan peaked at 28.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 110th out of 131 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.0% | — |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +277.6% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +26.2% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 15.1% | 19.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 19.3% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0486 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0524 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 16.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 445,877 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -13.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan was 28.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 110th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.