Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary was 3.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 4.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +228.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -40.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +54.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +26.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 74% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.0%, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment … rural female post-secondary non-tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +228.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan was 3.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 66th out of 74 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release