Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.3382 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 0.3382 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 0.3382 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1913 LPIA, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 56th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational … Educational post-secondary non-tertiary location in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1913 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.2515 LPIA | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2376 LPIA | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3203 LPIA | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2469 LPIA | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2751 LPIA | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3038 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2519 LPIA | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2581 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2858 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.309 LPIA | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2808 LPIA | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3062 LPIA | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3239 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3382 LPIA | +4.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3382 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3574 LPIA, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3382 LPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7987 LPIA, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2495 LPIA | 0.1913 LPIA | 0.3203 LPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2883 LPIA | 0.2519 LPIA | 0.3239 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3382 LPIA | 0.3382 LPIA | 0.3382 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 0.3382 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 0.3382 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1913 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 70 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 11.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release