Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 26.1% 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
Pakistan recorded 26.1% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2018.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan peaked at 27.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 114th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 7.0% | — |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +176.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 23.9% | 27.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Pakistan was 26.1% 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 27.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Pakistan ranks 114th out of 142 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 13.2%. 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+, total (%) (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.