Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 7.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan, 2007–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan is 7.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 7.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.2% | — |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +86.3% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan was 7.1% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 107th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.