Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 38.4% 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
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan stood at 38.4%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan peaked at 38.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 108th of 134 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 | 10.7% | — |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +144.8% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 26.2% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 33.4% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0989 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Pakistan was 38.4% 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 38.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 108th out of 134 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 14.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.