Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Pakistan
Pakistan: Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location was 0.1944 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan is 0.1944 LPIA, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Pakistan peaked at 0.216 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.056 LPIA, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 35th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational … attainment post-secondary non-tertiary location in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.056 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.1474 LPIA | +163.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1231 LPIA | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1183 LPIA | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1353 LPIA | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.175 LPIA | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1492 LPIA | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1664 LPIA | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.216 LPIA | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1944 LPIA | -10.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1944 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1944 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1112 LPIA | 0.056 LPIA | 0.1474 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1727 LPIA | 0.1353 LPIA | 0.216 LPIA | 6 |
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 0.1944 LPIA in 2017, 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 0.216 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.056 LPIA in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Pakistan ranks 35th out of 39 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release