Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.3205 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, 2005–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan stood at 0.3205 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 0.3205 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1371 LPIA, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 59th out of 72 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational … location LPIA adjusted post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1371 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.217 LPIA | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1784 LPIA | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2534 LPIA | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 0.201 LPIA | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2263 LPIA | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2584 LPIA | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2114 LPIA | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2217 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2562 LPIA | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.275 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2409 LPIA | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2598 LPIA | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2816 LPIA | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3205 LPIA | +13.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3205 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3228 LPIA, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3205 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8891 LPIA, 36% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1974 LPIA | 0.1371 LPIA | 0.2534 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2479 LPIA | 0.2114 LPIA | 0.2816 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3205 LPIA | 0.3205 LPIA | 0.3205 LPIA | 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 0.3205 LPIA 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 0.3205 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1371 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 72 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 24.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release