Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 48.0% 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 48.0% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan peaked at 48.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 106th of 132 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.4% | — |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +126.6% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 39.5% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 37.1% | 44.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.9% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.101 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12.22 million (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 48.0% 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 48.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 106th out of 132 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 3.2%. 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+, male (%) (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.