Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 19.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan, 1972–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2018, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan peaked at 21.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 115th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.6% | — |
| 2005 | 11.3% | +336.2% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.2% | 21.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 9.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 19.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.45 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 13.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan was 19.5% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 115th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.