Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female was 46.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan stood at 46.9%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Pakistan peaked at 47.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.3% | — |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +118.8% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 46.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.8%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 46.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.5%, 65% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban female in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +118.8% | 15.3% | 33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 33.5% | 38.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 35.4% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More education data for Pakistan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 81.08 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.04 million (2024)
- 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)
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 46.9% in 2021, 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 47.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Pakistan ranks 78th out of 97 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release