Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 32.8% 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 32.8%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan peaked at 34.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 111th of 140 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 | 10.7% | — |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +153.9% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 28.2% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 27.2% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 31.5% | 34.2% | 9 |
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 upper secondary in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan was 32.8% 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 34.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 111th out of 140 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 6.0%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.