Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 10.2% 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
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan stood at 10.2%.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 11.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 108th out of 129 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 | 7.5% | — |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 105 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.5% compare
- 106 Uruguay 10.5% compare
- 107 Togo 10.4% compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 10.1% compare
- 110 Ethiopia 8.3% compare
- 111 El Salvador 8.2% compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 440,233 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.90 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 19.70 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 10.2% 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 11.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 108th out of 129 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 36.5%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.