Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.5966 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan is 0.5966 LPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan peaked at 0.6467 LPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1095 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1095 LPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.491 LPIA | +348.3% |
| 2006 | 0.551 LPIA | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5282 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6467 LPIA | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.575 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5864 LPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.577 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5415 LPIA | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5427 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5595 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5637 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5645 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.572 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5966 LPIA | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1095 LPIA | 0.1095 LPIA | 0.1095 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5584 LPIA | 0.491 LPIA | 0.6467 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5671 LPIA | 0.5415 LPIA | 0.5966 LPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 62 Nepal 0.6619 LPIA compare
- 63 Zimbabwe 0.6583 LPIA compare
- 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.655 LPIA compare
- 66 Uruguay 0.5925 LPIA compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 0.5857 LPIA compare
- 68 Costa Rica 0.5846 LPIA compare
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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan was 0.5966 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6467 LPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1095 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release