Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 0.4913 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan is 0.4913 GPIA, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 0.5031 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1461 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1461 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.2708 GPIA | +85.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1874 GPIA | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2178 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2944 GPIA | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3044 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.312 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3401 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.365 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4541 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5031 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4649 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4417 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4584 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4913 GPIA | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2233 GPIA | 0.1461 GPIA | 0.2944 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4135 GPIA | 0.3044 GPIA | 0.5031 GPIA | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 62 Switzerland 0.7371 GPIA compare
- 63 Republic of Korea 0.7226 GPIA compare
- 64 Uganda 0.5152 GPIA compare
- 66 India 0.4864 GPIA compare
- 67 Cambodia 0.4814 GPIA compare
- 68 Bangladesh 0.4099 GPIA compare
More education data for Pakistan
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 83.73 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (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 0.4913 GPIA in 2019, 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 0.5031 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1461 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release