Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 10.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Pakistan is 10.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Pakistan peaked at 16.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 108 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 post-secondary, population in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.8% | — |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +66.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -33.1% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 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 post-secondary, population in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Pakistan was 10.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.